Nursing Schools in Puerto Rico (2026)

Puerto Rico has 46 nursing-relevant schools in this directory, with an unusually private-tilted split of 7 public and 39 private institutions. Average in-state tuition is $6,808 — lower than the U.S. mainland average — with public schools averaging $4,830 and private schools averaging $7,191; the public/private gap is far narrower than on the mainland because the private institutions price closer to mainland public rates. The 25th-to-75th-percentile tuition band runs from $5,580 to $8,050. The cheapest tracked program is Colegio Universitario de San Juan at $2,340 per year, and the largest by undergraduate enrollment is NUC University at approximately 25,881.

Across Puerto Rico programs the average graduation rate is 48.9 percent and the average retention rate is 74.2 percent. Median post-graduation earnings average $24,514 — substantially lower than mainland averages — and median federal debt at graduation averages $9,006, also among the lowest in this directory. The territory's healthcare employer base is anchored by Hospital HIMA San Pablo, Auxilio Mutuo, the Puerto Rico Medical Center, and several Puerto Rico Department of Health-affiliated facilities, with most major employment concentrated in the San Juan metro.