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 462K citations received by 31.6K academic publications made by 52 universities from Puerto Rico, the popularity of 54 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Acceptance Rate
52%
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$5,825
Enrollment
12,037

2. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Acceptance Rate
54%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$8,087
Enrollment
11,062

3. University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Acceptance Rate
52%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$7,826
Enrollment
2,634

4. Ponce Health Sciences University

#1097 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$24,244
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,998

5. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

#1200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$16,043
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$5,036

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#1249 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Net Price
$10,283
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,973

8. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

#1492 in North America
Acceptance Rate
55%
Net Price
$13,526
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$6,148

9. University of Puerto Rico - Cayey

#1531 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1023
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,414

10. Universidad Central Del Caribe

#1658 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$8,002
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,695

11. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

#1708 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,499
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$8,433

12. University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

#1799 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,674
Enrollment
2,897

13. University of Puerto Rico - Carolina

#1844 in North America
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
934
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$9,107

14. San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

#1957 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$8,784
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,325

15. Atlantic University College

#1986 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,133
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$5,415

16. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#2017 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$9,521
Enrollment
2,221

17. American University of Puerto Rico

#2107 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,159
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$12,179

18. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#2181 in North America
Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$9,551
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$7,112

19. National University College

#2188 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,527
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$7,496

20. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

#2197 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Net Price
$8,426
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,396

21. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

#2237 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$8,637
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,836

22. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

#2241 in North America
Acceptance Rate
34%
Net Price
$9,205
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,207

23. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo

#2246 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$8,929
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,864

24. Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico

#2247 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$3,318
Enrollment
326

25. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German

#2248 in North America
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$8,991
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,219

26. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama

#2249 in North America
Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$8,860
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,917

27. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

#2274 in North America
Acceptance Rate
33%
Net Price
$8,794
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,067

30. University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

#2280 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$10,932
Enrollment
3,022

31. Universidad Central de Bayamon

#2290 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$4,297
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$6,725

32. Caribbean University - Bayamon

#2300 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$6,049
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,714

33. Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico

#2315 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Average SAT
905
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$2,886

34. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc - San Juan

#2358 in North America
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$7,646
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$6,571

35. University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

#2361 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
976
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$6,214

36. Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

#2382 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Net Price
$6,851
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$5,956

37. Dewey University - Hato Rey

#2389 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$3,741
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,764

39. Colegio Universitario de San Juan

#2432 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$3,335
Enrollment
596

42. University of Puerto Rico - Utuado

#2452 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$11,007
Enrollment
346

43. Columbia Central University - Caguas

#2484 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$4,382
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$7,395

44. Universidad Teologica del Caribe

#2489 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,195
Receiving Aid
38%
Average Aid
$2,165

45. Atenas College

#2491 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$2,602
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$10,612

46. Huertas College

#2494 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$7,709
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,311

47. Humacao Community College

#2501 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$3,860
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,784

48. CEM College - San Juan

#2506 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$10,213
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$6,883

49. Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa

#2510 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$5,475
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,828

50. EDIC College

#2520 in North America
Net Price
$3,811
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$7,173

51. Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico

#2522 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$5,632
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$4,426

52. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas

#2597 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Net Price
$7,696
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,740

Closest to Puerto Rico states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Florida 109 22
South Carolina 37 87
North Carolina 65 24
Georgia 63 44
Virginia 63 41
Delaware 5 90
Maryland 34 9
District of Columbia 15 56
New Jersey 47 23
Alabama 33 84
Rhode Island 12 49
Connecticut 28 11
West Virginia 26 112
Massachusetts 88 1
Pennsylvania 155 12
Tennessee 56 50
Kentucky 38 60
Mississippi 18 133
New York 221 4
New Hampshire 16 77
Ohio 90 18
Vermont 17 109
Louisiana 27 79
Maine 19 152
Indiana 55 39
Arkansas 24 127
Illinois 100 15
Missouri 67 38
Michigan 62 3
Wisconsin 47 13
Iowa 39 47
Oklahoma 31 100
Texas 119 26
Kansas 32 75
Minnesota 48 14
Nebraska 23 68
South Dakota 15 233
New Mexico 12 81
Colorado 38 46
North Dakota 14 182
Wyoming 1 141
Arizona 25 34
Utah 20 40
Montana 12 153
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614