Accredited business schools in Puerto Rico
7 accredited schools in Puerto Rico offer business and office programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Puerto Rico has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 12 of the 22 business and office programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Business and office training in Puerto Rico, every school, with costs and results
All job training programs in Puerto Rico
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Academia Serrant
Sabana Grande
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1995, next review 2027
2 programs
Instituto High Alternative Education
Fernandez Juncos, listed as High Alternative Education
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2026
2 programs
Bayamon Community College
Bayam N
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2003, next review 2028
1 program
D'Mart Institute
Vega Alta
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1991, next review 2025
1 program
Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
Humacao, listed as Humacao Community College
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2019, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited accounting and bookkeeping programs in Puerto Rico
3 of the 4 schools with accounting and bookkeeping programs on Puerto Rico's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Bayamon Community College
Bayam N
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2003, next review 2028
1 program
Caribbean University
Bayam N
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2029
1 program
Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
Humacao, listed as Humacao Community College
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2019, next review 2026
1 program
Accredited business programs in Puerto Rico
2 of the 3 schools with business programs on Puerto Rico's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 3 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Caribbean University
Bayam N
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2029
1 program
NUC University
Bayamon, listed as Northbridge University
Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2025, next review 2030
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2026
1 program
How we matched Puerto Rico's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding in business and office work, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about Puerto Rico
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List