Best test-optional colleges in Puerto Rico
Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional colleges in Puerto Rico32 schools
32 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Puerto Rico.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
- 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
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
San Juan, PR · Public#3 in Puerto Rico
- SAT or ACT not required
- 67% graduate
- 2
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Caguas, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low net price
- SAT or ACT not required
- 69% graduate
- 3
Albizu University-San Juan
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 67% graduate
- 4
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 50% graduate
- 5
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Fajardo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 38% graduate
- 6
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR · PublicTop 4% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 49% graduate
- 7
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR · Private nonprofitTop 6% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 44% graduate
- 8
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 37% graduate
- 9
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 47% graduate
- 10
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 21% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 49% graduate
- 11
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 52% graduate
- 12
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla
Aguadilla, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 43% graduate
- 13
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 19% for low net price
- SAT or ACT not required
- 54% graduate
- 14
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofitTop 2% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 41% graduate
- 15
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 43% graduate
- 16
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Ponce, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 46% graduate
- 17
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Santurce, PR · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 52% graduate
- 18
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 35% graduate
- 19
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 39% graduate
- 20
Universidad Central de Bayamon
Bayamón, PR · Private nonprofitTop 4% for low net price
- SAT or ACT not required
- 34% graduate
- 21
Universidad Central Del Caribe
Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofitTop 3% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 40% graduate
- 22
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 39% graduate
- 23
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
Utuado, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 23% graduate
- 24
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina
Carolina, PR · PublicTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 37% graduate
- 25
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Barranquitas, PR · Private nonprofitTop 1% for low debt
- SAT or ACT not required
- 38% 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 23
- Arizona 12
- Arkansas 10
- California 100
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 18
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 35
- Georgia 42
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 56
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 29
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 15
- Maryland 25
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 35
- Mississippi 10
- Missouri 42
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 5
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 33
- New Mexico 5
- New York 125
- North Carolina 54
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 68
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 113
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 28
- Texas 65
- Utah 8
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 43
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 34