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Atenas University has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $8,198 |
| Books and supplies | $1,166 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $16,851 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $7,256 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 21% below the median net price of colleges in Puerto Rico on this site ($9,140). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $7,384 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $6,643 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,875 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | not reported |
| Above $110,000 | not reported |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | PR median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 82% | 76% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 34% | 40% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $23,285 | $29,224 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $5,556 | $9,125 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Puerto Rico and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
88% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 12% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 74% women and 26% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 30 of the 58 colleges in Puerto Rico on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 662.
Other colleges in Puerto Rico of a similar size
- Colegio de Cinematografia Artes y TelevisionBayamon, private for-profit
- Colegio Universitario de San JuanSan Juan, public
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-ManatiManati, private nonprofit
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-CaguasCaguas, private nonprofit
- EDP University of Puerto Rico-VillalbaVillalba, private nonprofit
- University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoUtuado, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Atenas University?
Published tuition and fees are $8,198 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Atenas University?
34% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.