Turabo University
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University of Turabo is a private
, non-profit, and secular university system in Puerto Rico
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Accreditation
and is integrated by seven campuses:
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
, non-profit, and secular university system in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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- Council on Higher Education of Puerto RicoCouncil on Higher Education of Puerto RicoThe Council on Higher Education of Puerto Rico is an agency of the government of Puerto Rico in charge of coordinating all efforts related to higher education in Puerto Rico...
- Middle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsMiddle States Association of Colleges and SchoolsThe Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
- US Department of Education
- ABETAccreditation Board for Engineering and TechnologyABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology...
-Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the... - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
Campuses
It is part of the Ana G. Mendez University SystemAna G. Mendez University System
The Ana G. Méndez University System —or Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez in Spanish— is a private institution of higher education in Puerto Rico...
and is integrated by seven campuses:
- University of Turabo at Barceloneta
- University of Turabo at Cayey
- University of Turabo at GuraboTurabo University at GuraboTurabo —commonly referred as the University of Turabo and known as Universidad del Turabo or UT-Gurabo in Spanish— is a private university located in the municipality of Gurabo, Puerto Rico...
- the main campus and usually referred to as the Turabo University itself as it was the first campus and is the largest. - University of Turabo at Isabela
- University of Turabo at Naguabo
- University of Turabo at Ponce
- University of Turabo at Yabucoa