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Universidad APEC

Location

Nicolas Pichardo, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

Ranking

# =19Latin America and the Caribbean Rankings - Caribbean

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48Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

University Profile

About Universidad APEC

La Universidad APEC (UNAPEC) was founded in 1965 and accredited by the Dominican government in 1968. The university comprises 10 schools and colleges, including Accounting, Languages, Law, Marketing, and Tourism.

APEC University is dedicated to the full development of intellectual, physical, and moral attributes, positioning its students as essential elements of collective progress. It aims to produce efficient and competent professionals and technicians in disciplines demanded by the development of contemporary science, arts, and technology.

With a set of principles centered on preparing capable individuals to meet industry, trade, and administrative demands, higher education should aspire to:

·          Generate and disinterestedly transmit knowledge based on free discussion of ideas, technical and scientific rigor, and ideological pluralism.

·          Foster the integral development of personality, including qualities of maturity, leadership, entrepreneurship, and the acquisition of desired ethical, moral, and aesthetic values and attitudes.

·          Educate men and women to be conscious of their obligations to society, capable of functioning efficiently in today's globalized world.

·          Offer curricular content that contributes to the generation and transmission of knowledge, objective valuation of scientific knowledge, and the dissemination of national and universal culture, thereby promoting comprehensive personal development.

·          Establish connections with the international community, especially with academic institutions and organizations, as an essential element of university action in today's globalized world.

·          Cooperate with the national community in solving its problems and contributing to the nation's development through knowledge generation and transmission, the training of professionals and technicians useful to society, and preparation to meet socio-economic, ethical, and technological requirements.

·          UNAPEC conceptualizes itself as a community of knowledge and practices aimed at forming well-rounded individuals who develop balanced missions (teaching, research, extension, innovation, entrepreneurship, technical enjoyment, aesthetic sensitivity, and values) at the Technical Higher Education, Bachelor's, and Postgraduate levels. Its various socio-educational actors (administrators, teachers, students, graduates) see their work as the production and reproduction of knowledge, seeking continuous improvement, sustainable development, and scientific research contributing to Dominican society.

The mission of UNAPEC is to educate critical, ethical, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders with a global vision, offering a comprehensive academic program with emphasis on business, science, technology, humanities, services, arts, and communication. The institution's core action revolves around innovation and entrepreneurship, integrating teaching, research, and extension to contribute to the development of Dominican society.

 

 

 

Vision

To hold an institutional position of prestige and top-tier status as a university that shapes competent and ethical human talent in the areas of business, technology, services, arts, and communication, aiming to lead and compete at the national and international levels.

Values

Honesty

Perseverance

Justice

Respect

Family

Civility

Responsibility

Solidarity

Equity

Integrity

Discipline

Commitment

Credibility

UNAPEC fulfills its duty of education and instruction with a faculty possessing a professional profile contributing to the fulfillment of the institution's mission, vision, objectives, values, and philosophy. The faculty combines professional and human competencies, including analytical skills, dialogue and teamwork capacity, creativity, and proactivity to motivate and enable problem-solving, fostering leaders with an entrepreneurial attitude. UNAPEC professors have postgraduate education, specialization, master's and doctoral degrees, and over 2 years of professional experience in the area they teach to ensure a link between knowledge and applicability in the business world.

Additionally, the university has administrative staff with the required technical or academic knowledge for their roles, a good personality, ordinary reasoning, good conduct, and a minimum legal age of eighteen (18) years.

About Universidad APEC

La Universidad APEC (UNAPEC) was founded in 1965 and accredited by the Dominican government in 1968. The university comprises 10 schools and colleges, including Accounting, Languages, Law, Marketing, and Tourism.

APEC University is dedicated to the full development of intellectual, physical, and moral attributes, positioning its students as essential elements of collective progress. It aims to produce efficient and competent professionals and technicians in disciplines demanded by the development of contemporary science, arts, and technology.

With a set of principles centered on preparing capable individuals to meet industry, trade, and administrative demands, higher education should aspire to:

·          Generate and disinterestedly transmit knowledge based on free discussion of ideas, technical and scientific rigor, and ideological pluralism.

·          Foster the integral development of personality, including qualities of maturity, leadership, entrepreneurship, and the acquisition of desired ethical, moral, and aesthetic values and attitudes.

·          Educate men and women to be conscious of their obligations to society, capable of functioning efficiently in today's globalized world.

·          Offer curricular content that contributes to the generation and transmission of knowledge, objective valuation of scientific knowledge, and the dissemination of national and universal culture, thereby promoting comprehensive personal development.

·          Establish connections with the international community, especially with academic institutions and organizations, as an essential element of university action in today's globalized world.

·          Cooperate with the national community in solving its problems and contributing to the nation's development through knowledge generation and transmission, the training of professionals and technicians useful to society, and preparation to meet socio-economic, ethical, and technological requirements.

·          UNAPEC conceptualizes itself as a community of knowledge and practices aimed at forming well-rounded individuals who develop balanced missions (teaching, research, extension, innovation, entrepreneurship, technical enjoyment, aesthetic sensitivity, and values) at the Technical Higher Education, Bachelor's, and Postgraduate levels. Its various socio-educational actors (administrators, teachers, students, graduates) see their work as the production and reproduction of knowledge, seeking continuous improvement, sustainable development, and scientific research contributing to Dominican society.

The mission of UNAPEC is to educate critical, ethical, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders with a global vision, offering a comprehensive academic program with emphasis on business, science, technology, humanities, services, arts, and communication. The institution's core action revolves around innovation and entrepreneurship, integrating teaching, research, and extension to contribute to the development of Dominican society.

 

 

 

Vision

To hold an institutional position of prestige and top-tier status as a university that shapes competent and ethical human talent in the areas of business, technology, services, arts, and communication, aiming to lead and compete at the national and international levels.

Values

Honesty

Perseverance

Justice

Respect

Family

Civility

Responsibility

Solidarity

Equity

Integrity

Discipline

Commitment

Credibility

UNAPEC fulfills its duty of education and instruction with a faculty possessing a professional profile contributing to the fulfillment of the institution's mission, vision, objectives, values, and philosophy. The faculty combines professional and human competencies, including analytical skills, dialogue and teamwork capacity, creativity, and proactivity to motivate and enable problem-solving, fostering leaders with an entrepreneurial attitude. UNAPEC professors have postgraduate education, specialization, master's and doctoral degrees, and over 2 years of professional experience in the area they teach to ensure a link between knowledge and applicability in the business world.

Additionally, the university has administrative staff with the required technical or academic knowledge for their roles, a good personality, ordinary reasoning, good conduct, and a minimum legal age of eighteen (18) years.

Available programmes

University information

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For applicants who completed high school in the Dominican Republic: • Complete the admission form available on the Admissions Portal. Access the form. • Original Birth Certificate. (If from abroad, it must be legalized at the Dominican Consulate in the country of origin or apostilled, as applicable). • Original High School Transcript. • Original Secondary Education Certification issued by the Ministry of Education (MINERD). • Official medical certification properly signed and stamped, valid for no more than three (3) months at the time of submission, by a licensed physician in the Dominican Republic. • National ID card or Electoral Identification Card, or Passport (photocopy). (For foreigners, documentation demonstrating their immigrant status allowing them to study in the Dominican Republic is required). Expand documentation. • 2 Passport-sized Photos (2x2). • Pass the required entrance exams. • For applicants who completed high school abroad: • Complete the admission form available on the Admissions Portal. Access the form. • Original Birth Certificate. (If from abroad, legalized at the Dominican Consulate in the country of origin or apostilled, as applicable). • Original High School Transcript, homologating the grades. • Original Secondary Education Certification issued by the Ministry of Education (MINERD), homologating the degree. See instructions for homologation. • Official medical certification properly signed and stamped, valid for no more than three (3) months at the time of submission, by a licensed physician in the Dominican Republic. • National ID card or Electoral Identification Card, or Passport (photocopy). (For foreigners, documentation demonstrating their immigrant status allowing them to study in the Dominican Republic is required). Expand documentation. • 2 Passport-sized Photos (2x2). • Pass the required entrance exams

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Cost of Living

Accomodation
$6,520
Food
$2,300
Transport
$350
Utilities
$1,580

Tuition fees

Overall Tuition Fees
Domestic (Out of State)
3,000 USD
International
3,000 USD

Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Universidad APEC is one of the top private universities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is ranked #=19 in Latin America and the Caribbean Rankings - Caribbean 2025.

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