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Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico

San Juan, PR · City · 466 students
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$5,669
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
45%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$21,790
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in historic Old San Juan overlooking the Atlantic adjacent to the iconic El Morro fortress, the Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Diseño de Puerto Rico (EAPD) is the island's premier public institution dedicated exclusively to visual arts and design education. The college is best known for its rigorous, studio-intensive undergraduate programs in areas such as graphic design, digital animation, industrial design, fashion design, painting, and sculpture. Students experience an intimate, culturally immersive campus life enriched by historic surroundings, close faculty mentorship, and direct connections to Puerto Rico’s vibrant contemporary art scene.

Location
San Juan, PR, 00902-1112 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MIA · Miami
1037 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,902$8,502
Books & supplies$3,500$3,500
Cost of attendance$9,057$12,657 est.
Average net price$5,669Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,502
In-state: $4,902
Books & supplies$3,500
Cost of attendance$12,657 est.
In-state: $9,057
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,669
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
45%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
3%
Back for yr 2
72%
Transferred
15%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
44% graduated · 28% transferred · 5% still enrolled · 23% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$12,949
10 yrs after entry$21,790
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 22%Women 78%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
78%
First-gen
17%
Family income
$19,629
Independent
7%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
24%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
99%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$12,949
After 10 yrs
$21,790
Fine and Studio Arts23
Design and Applied Arts15
Film/Video and Photographic Arts7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas4
Visual and Performing Arts, General4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$3,063/mo
Teaching spend
$3,754
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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