Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

About

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a private Catholic institution renowned for its strong programs in Communications, Business Administration, Education, and Natural Sciences, grounded in a liberal arts tradition. The university fosters a vibrant bilingual environment, primarily teaching in Spanish while offering a growing number of English-taught courses and programs designed to welcome a diverse student body. International students benefit from a dedicated International Programs Office that facilitates exchange opportunities and provides support for their academic and cultural integration. A distinctive characteristic is its historic and beautiful campus, featuring the iconic Sagrado Corazón Chapel, which is a national monument.

Background

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (English: University of the Sacred Heart, Latin: Universitas a Sacro Corde), abbreviated "USC" and often called simply Sagrado, is a private Catholic university in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is one of the oldest and largest educational institutions in Puerto Rico with origins dating back to the 1880 establishment of an elementary school by the Society of the Sacred Heart. The university is situated in an area which was urbanized in the first decades of the twentieth century with great residences that belonged to the privileged families of the time and is rich in architectural styles. Renowned architect Antonín Nechodoma located his residence in Monteflores and some residences designed by him are still in the area. Including buildings with the unique French-style neoclassic architectural characteristics of the residence of Pablo Ubarri, Count of Santurce, which is now the center of the university's main campus. Such buildings abound along with Puerto Rican adaptations of Victorian architecture. There are also homes in the "tropical" U.S. influenced Mission Revival, French-gothic, Spanish Colonial Revival...

Location

Quick facts

Nearby universities