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Colombia Adventist University

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Colombia Adventist University Corporation
TypePrivate
Established1937
RectorDr. Abraham Arturo Acosta Bustillo[1]
Location,
Campus22 acres
Websitewww.unac.edu.co

Colombia Adventist University Corporation (Spanish: Corporacion Universitaria Adventista - UNAC) is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university located in Medellin, Colombia, and accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4][5]

History

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Founded in 1937 as Industrial College Coloveno, it later became Colombo-Venezuelan Institute in 1950, and Colombia Adventist University in 1981. UNAC offers undergraduate and graduate doctoral level degrees.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rectoría | Quiénes somos". www.unac.edu.co. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
  3. ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  4. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  5. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
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