The Universidad Americana (Spanish for ''American University'') is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...
located in
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
.
Founded in 1994, the university has two teaching facilities in
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...
, one in
Ciudad del Este and one in
Encarnación. It has 4,000 students, and more than 200 professors.
Colleges
The university has four colleges:
* College of Law and Social Sciences
* College of Economic Sciences and Business
* College of Communication, Art and Technology
* College of Health Sciences
Notable alumni
The following are alumni of the university:
*
Alba Riquelme
*
Ansoni Lemans
*
María Sol Cartes
*
Iván Zavala
*
Leryn Franco
*
Roque Santa Cruz
*
Nadia Ferreira
*
Iván Torres
*
Marcelo Medina
*
Lia Ashmore
References
External links
Official website
1994 establishments in Paraguay
Educational institutions established in 1994
Buildings and structures in Asunción
Education in Asunción
Universidad Americana (Paraguay)
Ciudad del Este
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