Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Puerto Rico
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in biology, the usual route for pre-medical study, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for biology and pre-med in Puerto Rico25 schools
25 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 biology, 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 biology
- 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 biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 3
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · PublicTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 4
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR · Private nonprofitTop 6% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 5
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 6
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 7
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 21% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 8
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 9
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 10
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 11
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 12
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Ponce, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 13
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Santurce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 14
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 15
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 16
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Cayey, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 17
Universidad Central de Bayamon
Bayamón, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 18
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 19
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR · Private nonprofitTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 20
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 21
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 22
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Barranquitas, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
- 23
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofitTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B-
- 24
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofitTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B
- 25
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in biology
- Value grade B · Top 38%
Compare cost and outcomes
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 19
- California 69
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 35
- Georgia 49
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 23
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 22
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 33
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 40
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 25
- New Mexico 8
- New York 88
- North Carolina 50
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 60
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 18
- Pennsylvania 98
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 68
- Utah 7
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 38
- Washington 18
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 28