Caribbean University-Carolina

What is the cost of studying for a year at Caribbean University-Carolina?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition at Caribbean University-Carolina was $7,344, with $1,500 in required fees. Together, those items total $8,844 for the academic year before books, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses. The reported tuition and required fees were the same for in-state and out-of-state undergraduates.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees, 2025-26: $10,725 combined.
• Part-time undergraduate tuition, 2025-26: $204 per credit hour, before applicable fees.
• Full-time graduate tuition and required fees, 2025-26: $6,650 combined.
• Part-time graduate tuition, 2025-26: $225 per credit hour, before applicable fees.

Those figures are published charges, not an individual student's final bill or complete cost of attendance. For families with annual income of $48,000 or less, the reported average net price was $5,791; net price reflects costs after grant and scholarship aid for the relevant population. Actual aid and living costs vary. In the same reporting period, 93% of students received financial aid, 33% had student loans, and the reported average grant aid awarded to undergraduates was $4,777. Grants generally need not be repaid; loans do.

Eligible students may be able to pursue federal grants and loans by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The financial-aid office can explain applicable Puerto Rico and institutional assistance, deadlines, and any documentation needed for a personalized aid offer. Students should compare that offer with a budget that includes their own commuting and living arrangements, rather than treating tuition alone as the annual cost.

What are the work-study opportunities at Caribbean University-Carolina?

Students seeking paid work during college should distinguish Federal Work-Study from an ordinary part-time job. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid and, when available to an eligible student, provides wages for hours actually worked; an award is not money automatically credited in full to the student's account.

The Carolina financial-aid office can confirm whether work-study positions are available, how eligibility is determined, and where openings are posted. Students can also ask about ordinary campus jobs and program-related internships. Those opportunities have different application processes and should not be counted as guaranteed income when building an attendance budget.