Universidad Latina de Panamá

Key Highlights

• Reaccredited private university recognized by CONEAUPA
• Authorized in Panama by Executive Decree No. 606 of 1991
• Active three-cuatrimestre academic calendar published for 2026
• Two identified Panama City locations plus regional campuses

Student Life & Environment

Student life is coordinated in part through the Office of Student Welfare and Extension at the central campus. Its published services include student insurance, a digital university card, cultural and social programming, leadership activities, academic events, student associations, sports, and clubs. Listed clubs cover debate, reading, theatre, musical instruments, video games, mechatronics, running and cycling, while sports include football, futsal, table tennis, chess, softball, volleyball, basketball, athletics, karate and swimming. Actual availability may change by term and campus. Community engagement is built into the undergraduate experience. The university states that graduating students must complete 150 hours of university community work. Its extension activities connect students with volunteering, community immersion and nonprofit organizations, so applicants should account for this obligation when planning study and work schedules. A digital welcome kit introduces Moodle, student-card requests, payment methods, timetable interpretation and institutional services. The university also describes multimedia classrooms, wireless connectivity and academic technology across its locations. No current official residential-housing page or university-managed accommodation policy was located during this research. Students relocating to Panama City should therefore ask the university whether it offers referrals while independently budgeting for private housing, transport and utilities near the relevant campus.

Location & Surroundings

The central campus is on Vía Ricardo J. Alfaro in Panama City, while the university separately identifies its Faculty of Health Sciences location on Avenida Justo Arosemena. This distinction matters because a student’s routine, travel needs and access to specialist facilities depend on where the chosen program is delivered. Applicants should obtain the exact teaching address before arranging accommodation or commuting. Panama City is the country’s principal administrative and commercial center, giving students access to employers, hospitals, professional services and public institutions. Those advantages also make travel time and housing costs important practical considerations. The university does not publish a current residential-campus or housing offer on the reviewed pages, so relocating students should evaluate private rentals and transport routes rather than assume accommodation is included. The wider university network includes Chitré, Santiago, Penonomé and David. A program appearing in the institution-wide catalog may be restricted to certain locations or offered in a different modality elsewhere. Students should confirm that admissions, classes, laboratories and required practical work all occur at the Panama City location they intend to attend.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The university did not publish a consolidated 2026 tuition table on the official pages reviewed. Its central-campus program page instead provides a career-cost calculator, while the accounts page describes payment channels, financing administration, scholarships, discounts and agreements. Prospective students should request a written, program-specific quotation covering registration, tuition or monthly installments, laboratory or clinical charges, insurance, graduation costs and any other compulsory fees. This is particularly important for health programs and for students comparing campuses or study formats. The accounts guidance states that late undergraduate registration can generate a B/.50 charge and that overdue installments may attract percentage surcharges. Master’s students may also face a B/.50 late-registration charge under the stated conditions. These are published account rules rather than a complete cost estimate, and students should verify them against their enrollment contract and the calendar for the relevant 2026 cuatrimestre. No official current housing price was found; students moving to Panama City should budget separately for private accommodation, transport, meals and utilities. Career preparation includes professional-practice and final-project milestones in the 2026 calendar. Student Welfare describes an employment service for students and graduates, employment fairs, entrepreneurship activities, alumni engagement and links with registered companies. These services can support a search but do not guarantee placement or salary. Students should compare the curriculum’s practical requirements, professional accreditation where relevant, and the career outcomes they can independently verify for their particular field.