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The real 4-year cost of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce went from $1,747 to $5,324, an average of 11.5% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$7,382
Year 2$8,232
Year 3$9,180
Year 4$10,236
4-year total$35,030

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$236
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$18,502
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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