By Iris Stone
In this ranking, we examine top value universities and colleges in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico isn't officially a U.S. state (officially, it's an "unincorporated U.S. territory"), but it has close ties to the mainland and is home to a number of American citizens. More than three million people live on the island, which boasts an eclectic mix of cultures, ethnicities, and languages (English and Spanish being the most popular).
Although Puerto Rico is probably best known for its tropical weather and popularity as a tourist destination, it's also a great destination for college students. The cost of living is low while the quality of life is high – who wouldn't be happy living in a tropical paradise? Universities on the island are numerous and include a multiplicity of public colleges, religious schools, and specialized private universities.
Tuition at almost all Puerto Rican schools is enviously affordable, and many of their academic and extracurricular resources are competitive with those on the U.S. mainland. The 20 universities listed below are particularly exemplary in this regard – the descriptions say it all!*
Methodology
Read more about the methodology we used for this article here. (Please note that PayScale.com does not offer information on Puerto Rican universities so that category was omitted from this particular article).
*While we typically use the schools' websites as our primary source for information, most of these schools' websites were only available in Spanish. As such, we used a combination of our own translations, web-assisted translations, and Wikipedia articles to corroborate the details we present below.
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This concludes our ranking of best value Puerto Rico colleges and universities.
Sources:
College Navigator
Pay Scale
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico Ponce
Wikipedia-Inter American University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
Wikipedia-University of the Sacred Heart
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla
Wikipedia-School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico
Wikipedia-Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Wikipedia-Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Wikipedia-Bayamon Central University
Wikipedia-Conservatory of Music Puerto Rico
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon
Wikipedia-University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
About the Author:
Iris Stone began her writing career as a freelance writer and researcher. She now owns and operates a writing and editing firm that works with clients all across the country. Her work has included articles related to education policy, colleges and universities, academic programs, and careers.
