Dewey University is a private university in
Puerto Rico
; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...
. The university currently has four campuses: the
Hato Rey
Hato Rey ( Spanish for ''king’s cattle farm''), often considered the central business district of Puerto Rico, is a highly urbanized financial, commercial, and residential district in San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and ...
Main Campus and satellite campuses in
Carolina,
Juana Díaz
Juana is a Spanish female name. It is the feminine form of ''Juan'' (English ''John''), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. The feminine diminutive form (male equivalent to ''Johnny'') is Juanita (equival ...
, and
Manatí.
History
The school was founded in 1992 as John Dewey College. After receiving authorization from the
Puerto Rico Education Council in 2011 to offer graduate programs in nursing, the school was renamed to Dewey University in late 2012.
Academics
Dewey offers several types of degrees, from
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...
s,
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
s,
associate degree
An associate degree or associate's degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of academic qualification above a high school diploma and below a bachelor's degree ...
s, vocational certificates, and a university experience program for high school seniors. Subject areas include administration, agriculture, construction, education, nursing, and technology.
See also
References
External links
Official website
1992 establishments in Puerto Rico
Universities and colleges established in 1992
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