Universidad UNIACC

What Universidad UNIACC does

Universidad UNIACC (legal name: Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación) is a private Chilean higher education institution founded in 1989 and headquartered at Av. Salvador 1200, Providencia, Santiago, with two additional Santiago campuses (Campus Poniente and Campus Sur). The institution operates across six faculties — Arquitectura y Diseño, Artes, Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Comunicaciones, Negocios y Tecnología, and Psicología — and is notable for being the first Chilean university to offer 100% online careers, a capability it has maintained since 1999. UNIACC currently holds institutional accreditation from CNA-Chile and serves students through three study modalities: presencial (diurnal and evening), semipresencial, and 100% asynchronous online, including the Advance modality designed for working professionals with prior education.

The core technical platform is the e-campus virtual learning environment, which delivers self-paced recorded classes, materials, and evaluations accessible from any device, supported by a digital library with Primo search, e-books, databases, thesis repository, and AI ethics research training. Supporting infrastructure includes a student portal, faculty portal, scholarship simulator (simulador.uniacc.cl), and the Alumni UNIACC network. The university also operates Radio UNIACC, a Centro de Atención Psicológica, and a Clínica Jurídica as community-facing services.

UNIACC's revenue model is built on recurring per-student tuition (arancel) across undergraduate and graduate programs, one-time matrícula (enrollment) fees, continuing education (UNIACC MÁS diplomados, courses, workshops), and CAE state-guaranteed student loans. GTM combines direct-to-consumer digital acquisition (website, WhatsApp, social media), sales-led admissions offices with phone/WhatsApp consultation, and a channel partner network spanning CFT Los Leones, ICCE, Iplacex, Carabineros de Chile, two municipalities, and social security funds. The university targets five primary segments: high school graduates, working professionals with prior education, graduate students, students outside Santiago, and foreign students.

Name

Universidad UNIACC

Legal name

Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación

Website

https://uniacc.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universidad UNIACC is a private Chilean university founded in 1989, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across six faculties via online, semipresencial, presencial, and Advance modalities, serving traditional students and working professionals nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Online university programs
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Continuing education diplomas
• Graduate master programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition (Arancel): Annual tuition fees charged per career program. Prices vary by faculty and program. Payment options include monthly installments, semester payments, and annual payments. Multiple scholarship programs available to reduce costs.
2. Graduate Programs and Continuing Education: Revenue from master's degrees (magisters), diplomas (diplomados), courses, workshops, and internships in continuing education.
3. Matrícula (Enrollment Fees): One-time enrollment/matriculation fees charged per semester or academic period.
4. CAE (Credito con Aval del Estado): State-guaranteed student loans where the government backs credit for tuition, providing revenue certainty for the institution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Universidad UNIACC is a private Chilean higher education institution that delivers undergraduate degrees, master's programs, and continuing education across six faculties: Architecture and Design, Arts, Legal and Social Sciences, Communications, Business and Technology, and Psychology. Programs are offered in presencial, semipresencial, and 100% asynchronous online modalities, including the Advance modality designed for working professionals with prior studies. The institution supplements academic delivery with digital platforms (e-campus), a digital library, alumni network, and community service centers.

Product overview

Universidad UNIACC is a private Chilean university offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across six faculties (Arquitectura y Diseño, Artes, Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Comunicaciones, Negocios y Tecnología, and Psicología). The institution provides undergraduate programs through multiple modalities: traditional presencial (diurna/vespertina), semipresencial (hybrid), and 100% asynchronous online programs including the Advance modality for working professionals. Supporting the academic offerings are digital platforms (e-campus, Portal Estudiante, Portal Docente), a digital library, an alumni network, and community services such as Radio UNIACC, Centro de Atención Psicológica, and Clínica Jurídica. The institution also offers extensive continuing education through UNIACC MÁS, featuring diplomados, cursos, pasantías, and talleres for professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNIACC MÁS: Education Continua program line offering diplomados, courses and workshops for professional development and reconversion.
• Advance

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% increase in scientific publications in 2025 vs 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CFT Los LeonesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnical professional institute partnership for student recruitment and articulation, allowing CFT graduates to transition to UNIACC bachelor's degrees through Advance programs.
• ICCEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational institution partnership facilitating pathway programs for students completing technical careers to pursue professional degrees.
• Municipio de ÑuñoaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal partnership offering educational benefits to Ñuñoa residents and employees for university programs.
• Carabineros de ChileminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolice force partnership providing educational benefits for Carabineros personnel and their families.
• IplacexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline education institution partnership enabling student pathway and credit recognition programs.
• Caja de Compensación La AraucanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial security fund partnership offering educational discounts and financing options for affiliated members.
• ECS (Educación y Capacitación Superior)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducation services company partnership for student recruitment and professional development programs.
• Municipio de ProvidenciaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal partnership offering educational benefits to Providencia residents and municipal employees.
• Sindicato de BancosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBank employees union partnership providing educational benefits for union members and families.
• Lota AraucominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorForestry company partnership offering educational benefits for employees of the Lota-Arauco industrial complex.
• Fundación Juan BohonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational foundation partnership supporting student access to higher education through scholarships and programs.
• Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo CerrilloscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative 'Archives in Transit' project involving Visual Arts and Journalism students in mediation cultural work based on the National Contemporary Art Collection.
• Universidad Austral de ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) methodology bringing together 24 students from UNIACC and Argentine university for international learning collaboration.
• Museo Violeta ParracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project between Architecture and Design Faculty and the museum, presenting interdisciplinary student work on heritage and community connection.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de las Américas (UDLA): Chilean private university with multiple modalities (presencial, semipresencial, online), broad program portfolio across health, engineering, and social sciences. Directly comparable private Chilean university with online program offerings competing in the same student segments as UNIACC.
• Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD): Private Chilean university offering undergraduate and continuing education programs across multiple faculties (including Creative subjects), with strong online and presencial modalities. Highly comparable: same private university model, similar multi-faculty structure, and similar Chilean private higher education competitive set in which UNIACC competes for students.
• Universidad Mayor: Chilean private university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in sciences, arts, health, and communications, with multiple modalities. Comparable to UNIACC on creative-arts faculty presence, private positioning, and online modality mix in the Santiago market.
• Duoc UC: Chilean professional education institution affiliated with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, offering technical and professional programs in presencial and online modalities. Comparable professional/higher-ed scope and online delivery model; competes for similar working-adult and adult-learner segments.
• Universidad Autónoma de Chile: Chilean private university with nationwide presence offering undergraduate and continuing education across multiple faculties including communications and law. Comparable private Chilean university competing for similar student segments with multi-campus and online programming.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Santo Tomás: Major Chilean private institution with nationwide campus presence covering creative, legal, health, and technical programs. Comparable to UNIACC on private Chilean higher-ed positioning, multi-faculty scope, and online program offerings, though substantially larger and broader in scope.
• Universidad Andrés Bello (UNAB): Largest private university in Chile, part of the Laureate network historically, offering comprehensive faculties including arts, communications, law, and health. Comparable to UNIACC on private Chilean higher-education positioning, multiple modalities, and national reach, but materially larger scale and broader program portfolio.
• INACAP: Chile's largest technical higher-education institution with national multi-campus presence, technical and professional programs, and online modalities. Comparable in serving working-professional and technical-track segments, with substantially larger national footprint that UNIACC's Advance programs compete against.

Emerging players

• Iplacex: Chilean online higher-education institution offering fully online technical and professional programs. Previously an institutional partner, Iplacex competes directly in online-only delivery and adult-learner segments targeted by UNIACC's 100% online and Advance modalities.
• AIEP: Chilean technical-professional education institution with presencial and online modalities, focused on shorter-cycle programs and workforce alignment. Comparable online and online-hybrid delivery model serving similar adult-learner segments that UNIACC addresses through Advance and continuing education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uniacc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uniacc_chile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/universidaduniacc
• Instagraminstagram.com/uniacc
• Facebookfacebook.com/237975466283714

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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