List of 52 best universities in Puerto Rico

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EduRank

Top 52 universities in Puerto Rico ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 730K citations received by 39.2K academic publications made by 52 universities from Puerto Rico, the popularity of 57 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Acceptance Rate
52%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$5,798
Enrollment
10,716

2. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Acceptance Rate
53%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,449
Enrollment
11,493

3. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Acceptance Rate
58%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$7,012
Enrollment
2,611

4. Ponce Health Sciences University

#1109 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$24,244
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,998

5. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

#1132 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,534
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$5,355

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#1222 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1230
Net Price
$10,275
Receiving Aid
98%

8. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

#1515 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$13,076
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$6,596

9. University of Puerto Rico - Cayey

#1575 in North America
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
978
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$6,269

10. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

#1716 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,732
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$8,944

11. Universidad Central Del Caribe

#1733 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Net Price
$8,011
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,686

12. University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

#1784 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$6,561
Enrollment
2,831

13. University of Puerto Rico - Carolina

#1805 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
902
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$6,847

14. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#1921 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$8,385
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$6,506

15. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

#1954 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,589
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$5,540

16. Atlantic University College

#1982 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,305
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$6,058

17. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#2005 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,765
Enrollment
2,319

18. Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

#2057 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$8,354
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$6,384

19. American University of Puerto Rico

#2107 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$8,876
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,264

20. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#2196 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$9,729
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$5,731

21. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

#2203 in North America
Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$7,909
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$6,633

22. National University College

#2215 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$5,433
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,283

23. Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico

#2241 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Receiving Aid
38%
Average Aid
$4,015
Enrollment
339

24. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

#2250 in North America
Acceptance Rate
36%
Net Price
$9,003
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$5,927

25. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo

#2256 in North America
Acceptance Rate
36%
Net Price
$8,934
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,128

26. University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

#2259 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$7,926
Enrollment
2,967

27. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German

#2268 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Net Price
$9,192
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,274

28. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama

#2270 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Net Price
$9,320
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$6,848

29. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

#2290 in North America
Acceptance Rate
38%
Net Price
$8,310
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$6,407

32. Caribbean University - Bayamon

#2301 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,301
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$3,447

33. Universidad Central de Bayamon

#2308 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$4,382
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,781

34. Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico

#2311 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
1022
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$3,230

36. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc - San Juan

#2366 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Net Price
$4,989
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$7,994

37. University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

#2373 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
932
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$6,465

38. Dewey University - Hato Rey

#2396 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$2,528
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,063

39. Colegio Universitario de San Juan

#2405 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,255
Enrollment
542

41. University of Puerto Rico - Utuado

#2458 in North America
Acceptance Rate
64%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,861
Enrollment
317

42. Columbia Central University - Caguas

#2477 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$4,046
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$8,323

43. Atenas College

#2491 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,544
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,794

45. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa

#2495 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$5,607
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,045

46. Universidad Teologica del Caribe

#2496 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,987
Receiving Aid
21%
Average Aid
$2,298

47. Huertas College

#2497 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,104
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$5,161

48. Humacao Community College

#2504 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$2,879
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,731

49. Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico

#2516 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,193
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$5,850

50. CEM College - San Juan

#2523 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,817
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$3,851

51. EDIC College

#2526 in North America
Net Price
$3,811
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,173

52. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas

#2597 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$7,407
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$6,909

Closest to Puerto Rico states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
US Virgin Islands 1 790
Florida 109 23
South Carolina 37 89
North Carolina 65 24
Georgia 63 47
Virginia 63 40
Delaware 5 82
Maryland 34 9
District of Columbia 15 55
New Jersey 47 21
Alabama 33 87
Rhode Island 12 49
Connecticut 28 10
West Virginia 26 105
Massachusetts 88 1
Pennsylvania 155 12
Tennessee 56 50
Kentucky 38 63
Mississippi 18 132
New York 221 4
New Hampshire 16 76
Ohio 90 18
Vermont 17 111
Louisiana 27 79
Maine 19 154
Indiana 55 33
Arkansas 24 128
Illinois 100 15
Missouri 67 39
Michigan 62 3
Wisconsin 47 13
Iowa 39 48
Oklahoma 31 99
Texas 119 26
Kansas 32 74
Minnesota 48 14
Nebraska 23 64
South Dakota 15 232
New Mexico 12 84
Colorado 38 44
North Dakota 14 177
Wyoming 1 146
Arizona 25 35
Utah 20 41
Montana 12 145
Idaho 10 149
Nevada 10 129
California 249 2
Oregon 31 60
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 159
American Samoa 1 1689
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1585
Guam 2 601