Academic Units

Founded in 1982 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, NUC University is an accredited institution offering associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in areas such as healthcare (leaders in nursing programs in Puerto Rico), technology, criminal law, business administration, and education. NUC has seven campuses: South Florida Campus in Florida State in the United States; Arecibo, Bayamón, Caguas, Ponce, Mayagüez and Rio Grande in Puerto Rico, with an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students. NUC offers more than 40 programs, with a continuing evaluation of academic offerings and educational methodologies, on-campus, hybrids, blended and 100% online.

NUC Online Division was founded in 2007 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, initially specializing on business and technology programs, but since then became a division of the Bayamón Campus, granting associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees, expanding to the fields of healthcare and education. Its programs are 100% online, in English and Spanish, tending an annual enrollment of more than 4,000 students in Puerto Rico and the United States.

NUC Continuing Education offers certifications and training to individuals, corporations and government organizations in different areas, including healthcare services and business.

The IBC Technical Division offers NUC University technical programs in Puerto Rico. Previously Instituto de Banca y Comercio (IBC), it was founded in 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a pioneer in professional education, now leading the technical programs offering in Puerto Rico. The IBC Technical Division specializes in granting diplomas in Culinary Arts, Beauty, Healthcare, Administration, IT, Technical, and Arts and Technology. Thirteen offices in Puerto Rico attend an annual enrollment of over more than 10,000 students with more than 30 programs. The IBC Technical Division is authorized by the Board of Post-Secondary Institutions (JIP) through certification 2021-166.

NUC University (NUC) is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. NUC’s NUC University – IBC Technical Division (NUC-IBC), NUC University – Florida Technical College (NUC-FTC), and The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School (The DAVE School) are included in this accreditation. NUC’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2019 was to reaffirm accreditation.  MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

NUC University Academic Unit, previously a technical school founded in 1982 in Orlando, Florida. FTC merged with NUC University in February of 2018. Florida Technical College (FTC) is an academic unit that awards degrees such as bachelor’s and associate degrees in the fields of business, technology, criminal justice, and healthcare. It also offers technical programs in fields such as culinary arts, beauty, healthcare, and construction. FTC has seven campuses in Florida (Orlando, Kissimmee, Pembroke Pines, South Miami, Deland, Lakeland y Tampa), and has an annual enrollment of more than 5,000 students in more than 25 programs. FTC is authorized by Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education (CIE), 325 W. Gaines St, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, Phone: 850-245-3200. The culinary programs in Kissimmee have programmatic accreditation by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission, 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, FL 32095, (904) 824-4468. NUC University (NUC) is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. NUC’s NUC University – IBC Technical Division (NUC-IBC), NUC University – Florida Technical College (NUC-FTC), and The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School (The DAVE School) are included in this accreditation. NUC’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2019 was to reaffirm accreditation.  MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

FTC Continuing Education (formerly the LaSalle Computer Learning Center), is part of FTC, and is a center for certification preparation and training in business and IT skills for individuals, corporations government organizations, businesses and IT professionals, founded in Tampa (Florida) in 2002.

The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School (The DAVE School) is an academic unit of NUC University founded in 2000 in Orlando, Florida, that offers bachelor’s degrees and diplomas in the fields of Visual Effects and Game Production. It is located in the back of Universal Studios Florida®. Our facilities have a 36,055 square feet space within Sound Stage 25. The school space has administration offices, study laboratories, classrooms, 3D printing laboratory, filming stage with green chroma cyclorama screen, motion capture studio and conference room. For more than 20 years, The DAVE School has trained 3D artists in the entertainment business, connecting students with award-winning industry professionals that bring real-life experiences to the classroom. As part of NUC University, DAVE School is authorized by Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education (CIE), 325 W. Gaines St, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, Phone: 850-245-3200.

NUC University (NUC) is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. NUC’s NUC University – IBC Technical Division (NUC-IBC), NUC University – Florida Technical College (NUC-FTC), and The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School (The DAVE School) are included in this accreditation. NUC’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2019 was to reaffirm accreditation.  MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).