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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras: tuition, cost and admissions

San Juan, PR · Public university · City (large)

9,112Undergraduates

52%Acceptance rate

$9,119Avg net cost / yr

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What University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$5,324	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$5,324	Published rate before aid
Books & supplies	$2,168	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$14,944	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$9,119	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $5,825 less than the sticker price — about 39% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 21%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 13%

Education — 10%

Psychology — 8%

Social Sciences — 8%

Foreign Languages — 7%

Communication & Journalism — 5%

Visual & Performing Arts — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Athletic association	D-II
Men’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (29), Baseball (19), Soccer (19), Basketball (16), Volleyball (15), Swimming & Diving (9), Tennis (8), Weightlifting (8), Wrestling (6), Table Tennis (4)
Women’s varsity sports (9)	Track & Field (31), Soccer (21), Basketball (16), Volleyball (16), Softball (11), Swimming & Diving (8), Tennis (7), Weightlifting (6), Table Tennis (5)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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