Best colleges for art and design in Puerto Rico
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Puerto Rico17 schools
17 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Puerto Rico.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 2
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Fajardo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 3
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · PublicTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 4
NUC University
Bayamon, PR · Private for-profitTop 6% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 5
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 21% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 6
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 7
Atlantic University
Guaynabo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 8
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 9
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Santurce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 10
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 11Tie
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 11Tie
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 13
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 14
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 15
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Barranquitas, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 16
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 17
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
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Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
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- District of Columbia 7
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