Universidad de las Américas Puebla
| Universidad de las Américas Puebla | |
Coat of Arms
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| Motto | SAPIENTIAE DILECTIONE AUGEBITUR NOS |
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Motto in English
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The love for wisdom will enlarge us |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1940 |
| President | Luis Ernesto Derbez |
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Academic staff
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763 |
| Undergraduates | 8,008 |
| Location |
San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico 19°03′16″N 98°17′01″W / 19.054342°N 98.283686°WCoordinates: 19°03′16″N 98°17′01″W / 19.054342°N 98.283686°W |
| Campus | Urban, 728,000 m2 |
| Colors |
Dark Green & Dark Orange |
| Athletics | 12 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Aztecas (Aztecs) |
| Website | udlap.mx |
Dark Green & Dark Orange
Universidad de las Américas Puebla (commonly known as UDLAP, English: University of the Americas), is a Mexican private university located in San Andrés Cholula, near Puebla. The university is known for its programs in Arts and Humanities, Social sciences, Science and Engineering, and Business and Economics. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America, having been ranked the best private and single-campus university in Puebla by the newspaper El Universal, as well as being one of the only seven universities in Latin America accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The UDLAP has also been very successful in Mexican collegiate sports; their teams are the Aztecas.
The Universidad de las Américas was founded in 1940 by Dr. Henry L. Cain and Dr. Paul V. Murray. Its original name was Mexico City College. The institution initially offered associate degrees in Arts and Sciences. In 1946 the Veterans Administration added the university to its list of "approved universities" which allowed veterans to study in the institution with financing from the United States' government. The Graduate School was created in 1947.
The university was accepted by the Texas Association of Colleges, as an overseas institution in 1951. In 1959 the university became, only in that time over the Mexican Republic, a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
In 1963 the university changed its name to "University of the Americas". The institution was divided into three schools: Mexico City College, School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. In 1967 the Mary Street Jenkins Foundation along with the International Development Agency provided the financial resources to build a new campus in the municipality of San Andres Cholula, Puebla. In 1968 the university decided to change its name to its Spanish translation "Universidad de las Américas".
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