Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico

Public · Moderately Selective · PR

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationPR

SettingUrban

Undergrads466

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate3%

6-yr grad rate44.8%

Drop-out rate27.7%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$5k

Out-of-state tuition$9k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity99.4%

Gender diversity78.3%

International0%

Identity—

Overview

The Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico is the island's public college of art and design, housed in a historic building at the entrance to Old San Juan. It is Puerto Rico's principal institution for training visual artists and designers, and instruction is conducted primarily in Spanish.

Academics

The curriculum covers fine arts, industrial and fashion design, digital media, and art education, with a strong studio-based approach — students spend significant time in hands-on production rather than in lecture-based coursework. Faculty are largely working artists and designers themselves, connected to Puerto Rico's art and design community.

Campus & student life

The Old San Juan location places students inside one of the most historic urban settings in the Caribbean, and the school's small size means students across disciplines interact closely; the surrounding gallery and design scene in and around Old San Juan is a natural extension of campus life.

Worth knowing

Because instruction is primarily in Spanish and the school is deeply tied to Puerto Rico's own art and design institutions, it is a stronger fit for a student fluent in Spanish and interested in staying connected to the island's creative industries than for a mainland applicant looking for a conventional English-language art school experience.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate100%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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