Universidad APEC

Key Highlights

• Private nonprofit university operating in Santo Domingo
• Official May 2026 count of 8,037 active students
• Three faculties covering humanities, business, science, and engineering
• Reported 192 international students during 2026

Student Life & Environment

Student life at UNAPEC is organized around an urban academic environment rather than a residential-campus model. The university’s student-life portal describes academic follow-up, orientation, personal and psychological support, peer tutoring, leveling activities, merit incentives, and preventive health services. Medical dispensaries provide first aid and referrals, with services identified at multiple university campuses. Outside class, Extension University manages cultural and sports electives, artistic groups, and student leadership activities. Listed opportunities include dance and music groups, literary workshops, singing, volleyball, table tennis, softball, and access connected with an aquatic complex. Participation conditions and availability can vary, so students should confirm current schedules and whether facilities are located directly on their teaching campus. Student nuclei are organized around degree programs, schools, faculties, or shared interests. Their stated purpose includes academic, research, cultural, social, leadership, and well-being initiatives. UNAPEC also provides electronic academic services, Wi-Fi, a virtual learning environment, internship procedures, academic tutoring, and student health processes. No current official evidence of university-operated residence halls or a comprehensive meal plan was located. International and out-of-city students should consequently arrange accommodation independently and confirm commuting time before enrollment.

Location & Surroundings

UNAPEC’s principal address is Avenida Máximo Gómez 72 in El Vergel, Santo Domingo. This places the university in the Dominican Republic’s capital and largest professional center, where students can access businesses, government bodies, cultural institutions, and service-sector organizations relevant to internships and applied study. The setting is urban, so daily life is likely to depend more on city transport and independently arranged accommodation than on a self-contained residential campus. Official student-support information identifies services at several campuses, including Campus I on Avenida Máximo Gómez, Campus II on Avenida 27 de Febrero, and Campus III on Avenida Simón Bolívar. Applicants should confirm where their specific classes, laboratories, and student services are delivered; the main university address does not establish that every program meets there. Santo Domingo can offer useful proximity to employers and professional networks, particularly for students in business, technology, tourism, communication, and law. International students should evaluate housing, commuting, immigration documentation, and daily expenses separately. No official 2026 housing inventory or university accommodation price was found during this review.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UNAPEC charges in Dominican pesos, but no official fee schedule explicitly identified as applying to the 2026–2027 academic year was verified. The university’s program pages direct prospective students to program-specific cost details, while its service pages identify payment policies, payment methods, scholarships, and discounts. Because charges can depend on the program, number of credits, entry cohort, and payment arrangement, students should request a written current estimate covering registration, tuition, laboratories, language study, final projects, and other compulsory items. The student-life portal describes institutional merit scholarships and several category-based discounts. Examples include provisions for active students taking language courses, graduates of UNAPEC, graduates of the affiliated CAFAM school, siblings, and employees of APEC institutions. Eligibility, exclusions, and percentages differ, and some special, dual-degree, or online programs may be excluded. Applicants should obtain confirmation for their intended 2026 intake rather than relying on an earlier tariff or general discount description. No current university housing or meal-plan price was found. Career support includes internship procedures, job-placement services, and an alumni-relations office. The university says its placement function connects students and graduates with employment and internship vacancies and supports employers seeking candidates. These services are useful access points, but they do not guarantee placement. No sufficiently current, independently verified graduate-employment rate, salary figure, or employer list was located, so career decisions should be based on the curriculum, practical requirements, professional recognition, and the student’s own sector research.