List of 52 best universities in Puerto Rico

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

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

Mayaguez

#367 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

2. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

San Juan

#384 in the United States

#425 in North America

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

3. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Humacao

#819 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

4. Ponce Health Sciences University

Ponce

#1037 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,244
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,998

5. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Hato Rey

#1059 in the United States

#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

Ponce

#1146 in the United States

#1222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1230
Net Price: $10,275
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

San Juan

#1401 in the United States

#1480 in North America

Enrollment: 1,950
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1966

8. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

Santurce

#1433 in the United States

#1515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $13,076
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,596

9. University of Puerto Rico - Cayey

Cayey

#1491 in the United States

#1575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 978
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,269

10. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

San Juan

#1630 in the United States

#1716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,732
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,944

11. Universidad Central Del Caribe

Bayamon

#1646 in the United States

#1733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $8,011
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,686

12. University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

Arecibo

#1697 in the United States

#1784 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $6,561
Enrollment: 2,831

13. University of Puerto Rico - Carolina

Carolina

#1717 in the United States

#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

Ponce

#1832 in the United States

#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

Caguas

#1864 in the United States

#1954 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $7,589
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $5,540

16. Atlantic University College

Guaynabo

#1891 in the United States

#1982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $6,305
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,058

17. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Ponce

#1913 in the United States

#2005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $6,765
Enrollment: 2,319

18. Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

Mayaguez

#1964 in the United States

#2057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,354
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,384

19. American University of Puerto Rico

Bayamon

#2014 in the United States

#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

San Juan

#2101 in the United States

#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

Aguadilla

#2108 in the United States

#2203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $7,909
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,633

22. National University College

Bayamon

#2119 in the United States

#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

San Juan

#2144 in the United States

#2241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 38%
Average Aid: $4,015
Enrollment: 339

24. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

Bayamon

#2153 in the United States

#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

Fajardo

#2159 in the United States

#2256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Net Price: $8,934
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,128

26. University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

Bayamon

#2162 in the United States

#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

San German

#2171 in the United States

#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

Guayama

#2173 in the United States

#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

Arecibo

#2192 in the United States

#2290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $6,407

30. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Law

San Juan

#2193 in the United States

#2291 in North America

Enrollment: 693
Male:Female: 36:64

31. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Optometry

Bayamon

#2194 in the United States

#2292 in North America

Enrollment: 217
Male:Female: 29:71

32. Caribbean University - Bayamon

Bayamon

#2203 in the United States

#2301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $6,301
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $3,447

33. Universidad Central de Bayamon

Bayamon

#2210 in the United States

#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

San Juan

#2213 in the United States

#2311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1022
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $3,230

35. Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

San Juan

#2261 in the United States

#2361 in North America

Enrollment: 362
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1968

36. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc - San Juan

San Juan

#2266 in the United States

#2366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $4,989
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $7,994

37. University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

Aguadilla

#2272 in the United States

#2373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 932
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,465

38. Dewey University - Hato Rey

Hato Rey

#2295 in the United States

#2396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $2,528
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,063

39. Colegio Universitario de San Juan

San Juan

#2304 in the United States

#2405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,255
Enrollment: 542

40. Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico

San Juan

#2346 in the United States

#2447 in North America

Enrollment: 127
Male:Female: 59:41

41. University of Puerto Rico - Utuado

Utuado

#2357 in the United States

#2458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,861
Enrollment: 317

42. Columbia Central University - Caguas

Caguas

#2376 in the United States

#2477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $4,046
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,323

43. Atenas College

Manati

#2390 in the United States

#2491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $6,544
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,794

44. Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana

Arecibo

#2393 in the United States

#2494 in North America

45. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa

Rio Piedras

#2394 in the United States

#2495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $5,607
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,045

46. Universidad Teologica del Caribe

Trujillo Alto

#2395 in the United States

#2496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,987
Receiving Aid: 21%
Average Aid: $2,298

47. Huertas College

Caguas

#2396 in the United States

#2497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $9,104
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $5,161

48. Humacao Community College

Humacao

#2403 in the United States

#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

Aguadilla

#2415 in the United States

#2516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $6,193
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $5,850

50. CEM College - San Juan

San Juan

#2422 in the United States

#2523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,817
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $3,851

51. EDIC College

Caguas

#2425 in the United States

#2526 in North America

Net Price: $3,811
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,173

52. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas

Barranquitas

#2496 in the United States

#2597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $7,407
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $6,909

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni 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

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