Latin American Private Open University
(UPAL)
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private
nonprofit
higher education institution in Bolivia.
UPAL was founded in 1990. The main building of the university proudly stands in Cochabamba inside an urban campus.
Latin American Private Open University is one of the best educational institutions in the country consistently demonstrating a high level of teaching.
Latin American Private Open University ranks in the national rating of Bolivia, this impressive result was achieved in less then 35 years.
Application process and the cost of tuition. The academic year in UPAL is divided to 2 academic semesters. UPAL has affordable bachelor’s programs that cost less than 2,500 USD/year. Doing your master’s studies at UPAL is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 2,500 USD. Despite the tuition gees being quite low, the students often participate in scholarship programs. It is important to check for current tuition fees on (http://www.upal.edu) with the desirable faculty in mind.
The composition of the university. Latin American Private Open University is quite small, with 5000 students attending its classes. Foreign citizens can also apply to the university. The academic staff consists of 199 specialists. The university is an active participant of international programs aimed at academic exchange of students between the educational institutions. University’s social media profiles can give you more information about the students and current events: Twitter, Facebook.
Infrastructure of UPAL. The students have access to the university’s library.
Application process and the cost of tuition. The academic year in UPAL is divided to 2 academic semesters. UPAL has affordable bachelor’s programs that cost less than 2,500 USD/year. Doing your master’s studies at UPAL is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 2,500 USD. Despite the tuition gees being quite low, the students often participate in scholarship programs. It is important to check for current tuition fees on (http://www.upal.edu) with the desirable faculty in mind.
The composition of the university. Latin American Private Open University is quite small, with 5000 students attending its classes. Foreign citizens can also apply to the university. The academic staff consists of 199 specialists. The university is an active participant of international programs aimed at academic exchange of students between the educational institutions. University’s social media profiles can give you more information about the students and current events: Twitter, Facebook.
Infrastructure of UPAL. The students have access to the university’s library.
| Country | Bolivia |
| City | Cochabamba |
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Bachelor (citizens)
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145 USD/year. |
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Master (citizens)
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362 USD/year. |
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Bachelor (foreigners)
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2,500 USD/year. |
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Master (foreigners)
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2,500 USD/year. |
| Living expenses | $399 -635 USD/month |
| Official Website | www.upal.edu |
General information
| Finance type | Nonprofit |
| Organization type | Private |
| Established | 1990 |
| Abbreviation | UPAL |
| Teachers | 199 |
| Students | 4,999 |
| Religion | None |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Admission | None |
| Gender limitation | No limits |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Financial aid | Available |
| Exchange programs | Available |
| Library | Available |
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Motto La practica lo hace perfecto |
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Accreditation • Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia |
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Affiliations • Asociación de Universidades Privadas (ANUP) |
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Rankings
| International rankings |
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Alternative title
| old | Universidad Privada Abierta Latinoamericana |