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Atlantic University
Atlantic University

Type	Private college
Established	1983
President	Dra. Zayira Jordán Conde
Location	Guaynabo , Puerto Rico 18°21′27″N 66°06′42″W / 18.357395°N 66.111714°W / 18.357395; -66.111714
Mascot	Gladiator
Website	[1]

Atlantic University (AU) is a private college in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1981 by Colonel Ramón M. Barquín. It is one of the only colleges or universities in the Caribbean specializing in digital arts education in all of its forms.

History

Atlantic University is a non-profit institution and is located in the heart of Guaynabo, facing the city's central plaza.

It is the first university founded in Guaynabo and is located in the city's historical district, which preserves the distinctive Spanish colonial-style architecture that characterized Puerto Rico's towns and cities in earlier times.

Atlantic University was founded in response to Guaynabo's need for a local institution of higher education, as well as the growing demand for digital arts expertise in the commercial sector.

AU's core programs were first offered in 1981, and now include a growing range of bachelor's and master's degree programs.^[1]

The institution officially changed its name to Atlantic University on August of 2023.^[2]

Administration

AU is a private institution of higher education operated by Atlantic University, Inc., a non-profit corporation established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and registered with the U.S. State Department.

Accreditation and licensing

Atlantic University authorized by the Puerto Rico Education Council and accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges to award bachelor's, and master's degrees. AUC is also approved for students with educational benefits in the different G.I. Bill programs.