Atlantic University College


Atlantic University College is a private college in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1983 by Dr. Teresa de Dios Unanue and Colonel Ramón M. Barquín. It is one of the only universities in the Caribbean specializing in digital arts education in all of its forms.

History

Atlantic University College is a non for-profit institution and is located in the heart of Guaynabo, facing the city's central plaza.
It is the first university founded in Guaynabo and is located in the city's historical district, which preserves the distinctive Spanish colonial-style architecture that characterized Puerto Rico's towns and cities in earlier times.
Atlantic University College was founded in response to Guaynabo's need for a local institution of higher education, as well as the growing demand for digital arts expertise in the commercial sector.
AUC's core programs were first offered in 1983 and now include a growing range of bachelor's and master's degree programs.

Administration

AUC is a private institution of higher education operated by Atlantic College, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and registered with the U.S. State Department.

Administrative officers

Atlantic University College was formerly accredited as an "Honor Roll Institution with Distinction" by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. It formerly had the authorization to award associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. The ACICS was formerly recognized as a national accrediting body by the U.S. Department of Education.
Atlantic University College is also authorized to operate by the Council of Education of Puerto Rico and the Veterans Administration.

Memberships

Atlantic University College is a member of the following associations: