Accreditations

  • NUC University is an institution authorized by the Board of Postsecondary Institutions (JIP) through the institutional license 2021-166.
  • NUC University (NUC) is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) 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 recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
  • The Nursing Program of NUC University (Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Nursing; Associate’s Degree in Nursing) is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA. 30326; 404-975-5000.
  • The Master’s Degree in Education with specialty in Educational Leadership is accredited based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards through Fall 2027. CAEP is a CHEA recognized national accreditor for educator preparation.

Memberships

  • Puerto Rico Student Financial Aid Administrators Association
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
  • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Certifications or Authorizations

  • Training Provider – For students under the Post-9/11 GI Bill® program. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)”. The Puerto Rico Approving Agency of Veterans Education has approved NUC University for veterans’ education training.
  • Training Provider – Vocational Rehabilitation