NUC University

NUC University is a private for-profit four-year institution located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in a midsize city setting. The university enrolls 38,660 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 41.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 56% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 56% (IPEDS 2023), serving one of the largest student populations among for-profit institutions in the Caribbean and US territories.

NUC University offers a broad mix of programs across trades, healthcare, technology, and culinary arts. Associate-level programs include Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Network and System Administration, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management. Certificate offerings include Culinary Arts, Electrician, Welding Technology, Plumbing Technology, Building/Property Maintenance, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, Cosmetology, Barbering, Baking and Pastry Arts, Bartending, Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, and Computer Support Specialist.

Based in Bayamon, PR, NUC University serves a wide cross-section of Puerto Rico's workforce training needs, offering students in the metropolitan San Juan area access to career-focused programs in technology, trades, culinary arts, and healthcare across multiple credential levels.