Best mid-size colleges in Puerto Rico
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in Puerto Rico20 schools
20 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Puerto Rico.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
- 8,873 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
- 2
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · PublicTop 4% for low debt
- 9,855 undergraduates
- 49% graduate
- 3
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 2,967 undergraduates
- 37% graduate
- 4
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 2,611 undergraduates
- 47% graduate
- 5
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 21% for low debt
- 3,963 undergraduates
- 49% graduate
- 6
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 2,822 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 7
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- 3,090 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 8
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- 2,643 undergraduates
- 41% graduate
- 9
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- 2,688 undergraduates
- 43% graduate
- 10
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Ponce, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 2,319 undergraduates
- 46% graduate
- 11
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Santurce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- 4,099 undergraduates
- 52% graduate
- 12
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- 3,480 undergraduates
- 35% graduate
- 13
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low debt
- 2,463 undergraduates
- 39% graduate
- 14
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Cayey, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 2,218 undergraduates
- 50% graduate
- 15Tie
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 8% for low net price
- 7,688 undergraduates
- 31% graduate
- 15Tie
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- 3,841 undergraduates
- 28% graduate
- 17
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR · Private nonprofitTop 9% for low net price
- 4,498 undergraduates
- 34% graduate
- 18
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low debt
- 2,844 undergraduates
- 39% graduate
- 19
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 9% for low net price
- 4,612 undergraduates
- 31% graduate
- 20
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- 2,428 undergraduates
- 37% graduate
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 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- New York 61
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3