The American University of Puerto Rico (AUPR) is a

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Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...

with campuses in Bayamón and Manatí. The university was founded in 1963 as the American Business College, and offers

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, business administration,

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, and sciences, and

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. AUPR is

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by the

Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico ''Their mission'' is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access to all the students. The Council of Education of Puerto Rico es, Consejo de Educació ...

and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its founder, Juan B. Nazario Negrón presided over the University for 48 years and died in 2011.

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External links

aupr.edu
- official site, in

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. Private universities and colleges in Puerto Rico Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico Educational institutions established in 1963 1963 establishments in Puerto Rico Buildings and structures in Bayamón, Puerto Rico {{Caribbean-university-stub

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