Universidad Loyola de America

What Universidad Loyola de America does

Universidad Loyola de América (ULDA) is a private higher education institution headquartered at Calle Gral. H. Galeana 157, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, legally operated by Centro de Estudios Universitarios de Morelos S.C., a civil association domiciled in Morelos. The university delivers RVOE-accredited undergraduate programs (Administración y Finanzas, Administración y Mercadotecnia, Administración y Negocios Internacionales, Ciencia Política y Administración Pública, Derecho, Psicología Clínica), graduate programs (maestrías in Administración, Justicia Constitucional, Educación, and Transparencia/Rendición de Cuentas/Anticorrupción), professional diplomados, and a specialty in Procedural Law, alongside USICAMM teacher training courses. It serves primarily prospective students in Cuernavaca and the broader Morelos region, with explicit emphasis on working adults and remote learners.

The institution operates across four delivery modalities: traditional on-campus (matutino/vespertino), fully online ULDAGO tracks, executive programs for working professionals, and Saturday-only programs. Supporting infrastructure includes ULDANET, a student portal built on Zoho Creator Portal for academic management and enrollment, an e-libro virtual library for digital academic resources, and Google Classroom integration for classroom interaction. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, executed through a digital-first mix of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, an educational blog (Snaks), email outreach, and WhatsApp API contact.

The business model is tuition-driven, with recurring revenue from undergraduate and graduate programs (subscription-like, multi-semester) and one-time payments for diplomados and specialty certificates. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and prospective-student inquiries are routed through a dedicated email channel ([email protected]). The institution has cultivated a partnership ecosystem spanning municipal government (Ayuntamiento de Cuernavaca), state government (Gobierno de Morelos, DIF Morelos), federal institutions (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), industry chambers (CANACINTRA, CCE, CANIRAC, ADIEM), academic and justice institutions (CONALEP, Tribunal, ANFADE), supporting regional visibility and student placement pathways.

Name

Universidad Loyola de America

Legal name

Centro de Estudios Universitarios de Morelos S.C.

Website

https://universidadloyola.edu.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

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 programs
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Online university education
• Professional diploma programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuernavaca

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate Programs: Revenue generated from undergraduate (licenciatura) programs including in-person, online, executive, and Saturday modalities. Programs include Administration and Finance, Administration and Marketing, International Business Administration, Political Science, Law, and Clinical Psychology.
2. Graduate Program Tuition: Revenue from master's programs (maestrías) in areas such as Administration, Constitutional Justice, Education, Transparency and Accountability, and Anti-corruption, available in both in-person and online formats.
3. Diplomado and Specialty Programs: Revenue from professional diploma programs (diplomados) in Business Management, Corporate Law, Healing Techniques, and Educational Management. Also includes specialty programs like Procedural Law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Loyola de América is a private university that delivers RVOE-accredited higher education in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. It offers undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas), graduate master's programs (maestrías), specialty programs (especialidades), and professional diplomas (diplomados) across multiple modalities including in-person, fully online (ULDAGO), executive, and Saturday formats. It supports delivery through the ULDANET student portal, e-libro virtual library, and Google Classroom integration.

Product overview

Universidad Loyola de América es una institución de educación superior privada en Cuernavaca, Morelos que ofrece un portafolio diversificado de programas educativos. Su oferta se estructura en tres modalidades principales: programas presenciales (licenciaturas y maestrías), programas en línea (ULDAGO) incluyendo licenciaturas ejecutivas y sabatinas para adultos trabajadores, y diplomados y especialidades. La institución opera plataformas tecnológicas propias como ULDANET (portal estudiantil) y biblioteca virtual e-libro, complementadas con Google Classroom para la gestión académica. Sus programas incluyen licenciaturas en Administración y Finanzas, Administración y Mercadotecnia, Administración y Negocios Internacionales, Ciencia Política, Derecho y Psicología Clínica, así como maestrías en Administración, Justicia Constitucional, Educación y Transparencia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciaturas Presenciales (In-Person Undergraduate Programs)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ayuntamiento de CuernavacaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership supporting educational initiatives and community development in Cuernavaca
• Gobierno del Estado de MorelosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership for educational programs and initiatives in Morelos
• CANACINTRAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Chamber of Manufacturing Industry partnership for industry-academia collaboration
• CONALEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with National College of Professional Technical Education for educational pathway coordination
• Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness leadership council partnership for business education and professional development
• ADIEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnership for business development and entrepreneurship support
• TribunalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudicial institution partnership for law program development and internships
• FITURminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism fair partnership for hospitality and tourism education programs
• CANIRACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Restaurant Chamber partnership for hospitality and culinary business education
• Secretaría de Relaciones ExterioresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Foreign Affairs partnership for international programs and student exchange
• ANFADE ULDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw faculty association partnership for legal education development
• DIF Morelos ULDA LoyolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily development system partnership for social responsibility and community programs

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Universidad del Valle de México (UVM): Large private Mexican university with multiple campuses and a strong online arm, offering licenciatura and posgrado programs in business, law, and psychology — directly comparable to ULDA's modality mix and program catalog.
• Universidad Panamericana (UP): Private university offering business, law, and humanities programs with both on-campus and online modalities — competes in the same professional-degree categories as ULDA.
• UNITEC (Universidad Tecnológica de México): National private university offering in-person, executive, and online modalidades across business, law, and engineering — competes head-to-head with ULDA for working-adult and traditional students in central Mexico.
• Universidad Azteca: Private Mexican university focused on flexible modalities (executive, online, Saturday) for working adults — closely mirrors ULDA's modality strategy and target student profile.
• Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO): Private Jesuit university with a humanistic educational model similar in spirit to ULDA's five-pillar approach, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business, law, and social sciences.
• Universidad La Salle: Multi-campus private university with a values-driven pedagogical model and broad undergraduate/graduate catalog in business, law, and education — comparable private Catholic-affiliated positioning to ULDA.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Anáhuac: Multi-campus private university network with strong business, law, and psychology programs; broader portfolio and brand than ULDA but overlapping student segments and modality strategy.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM): Mexico's flagship public university; the dominant provider of undergraduate and graduate education nationwide, including via its SUAyED distance-learning system — shapes the pricing and prestige frame ULDA competes within.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN): Large public higher-education system with strong professional and technical programs; competes with ULDA for aspirational students seeking credentials in business-adjacent and applied fields.
• Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey): Mexico's largest and most prestigious private university; dominant in business, law, and professional education with nationwide online reach — sets the competitive ceiling ULDA benchmarks against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ULDALOYOLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/loyolaULDA
• Instagraminstagram.com/loyolaulda
• TikToktiktok.com/@ulda_cuernavaca
• Xx.com/loyolaulda

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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