Ana G. Méndez University


The Ana G. Méndez University is a private university system with its main campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Campuses

The Ana G. Méndez University system has campuses in the following cities in Puerto Rico and mainland United States.
CampusFormer NameLocationRefs
Ana G. Méndez Online Online
Cupey CampusUniversidad MetropolitanaSan Juan, PR
Gurabo CampusUniversidad del TuraboGurabo, PR
Carolina CampusUniversidad del EsteCarolina, PR
Capital Area Campus Wheaton, MD
Dallas Area Campus Dallas, TX
Metro Orlando Campus Conway, FL
South Florida Campus Miami Lakes, FL
Tampa Bay Campus Egypt Lake-Leto, FL

On January 2, 2019 the institution announced that the Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo and Universidad del Este would cease to exist as independent entities of each other and would join to become the Ana G. Mendez University System.
The University also operates a television station, WMTJ, in Rio Piedras, San Juan, PR.

Gurabo campus

The Gurabo campus, usually referred to as the Universidad del Turabo, covers 140 acres with fifteen buildings. The campus includes a library with a computer center, two museums, four auditoriums, a bookstore, two cafeterias, one café, and dedicated computer centers and studying rooms in some academic departments. The university also has a sports complex with its respective gym, weight room, running track, 25-meter swimming pool, baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and other green areas for student recreation. The University consists of seven major colleges:
The University has libraries available for the use of students as well as a where books and useful information is readily available or easily requested for specific researches or projects. The main library includes a computer room, studying areas, conference rooms, and the library itself. There is a library-museum named after the former governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Rosselló, as "", which includes a museum, library, studying area, and an auditorium. There is also a with a center for humanistic studies named "" and the entrance is free of charge.

History

University of Turabo

University of Turabo was established in 1972. In 1974 it earned accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Puerto Rico Higher Education Council.
In 2004, it began the doctoral program in Environmental Sciences and the advent of the Strategic Plan for Scientific Research. Today, enrollment exceeds 15,000 students of which over 450 are doctoral level.
In 2018, the National Science Foundation announced a partnership between the University of Turabo and the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source at Cornell University.
It offered academic studies from technical certificates to doctorates degrees in seven schools: Engineering, Science and Technology, Health Sciences, Education, Business and Administration, Design and Architecture, and Social Sciences.

Metropolitan University

The Metropolitan University —or Universidad Metropolitana in Spanish— is a private, non-profit, and secular university system in Puerto Rico which is now part of the Ana G. Mendez University. It has five campuses:
Universidad del Este was a private non-profit institution of higher education. Founded in 1949 as Puerto Rico Junior College, it grew into a four-year institution in 1992 and finally evolved into a university in 2001. Universidad del Este offered occupational, liberal arts, education, health, science and business programs leading to certificates, associate, bachelor, and master's degree programs in different disciplines. Its main campus was located in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The university also maintained five off-campus sites located in Yauco, Utuado, Cabo Rojo, Manatí and Santa Isabel. In August 2003, Universidad del Este established its first branch campus, Metro Orlando University Center located in Orlando, Florida.

Athletics

The university offers athletic scholarships to outstanding freshman athletes with strong academic potential in swimming, basketball, volleyball, cross country, and others. It has participated in the Puerto Rico Inter-university Athletics League since 1975.

Notable alumni

In 2013, the United States army noted that graduates of the University of Turabo often become leaders in the US army.