History

UNITED INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE is a private institution that offers Graduate and Undergraduate programs under the Holistic Education Model in Miramar, Florida.

J. Alberto Moyano Ferrer and Lydia B. Bautista Möller established UL School of Business in January 2000 under the corporate by laws of the State of Florida; Fleeing the appalling violence which faced their home country in the late 90s, Alberto and Lydia, along with their four daughters, migrated from Bogota, Colombia to Hollywood, Florida on August 10, 1999. Thus, they were forced to leave behind the institution of higher education they had founded in 1979, to start a new life venture in South Florida.

The State Board of Nonpublic Career Education of the State of Florida issued the first license to UL School of Business on February 20, 2001 to the Small Business Management and Marketing and Sales Management diploma programs.

However, in 2002, Alberto was diagnosed with larynx cancer and underwent several unsuccessful cancer treatments in hopes of recovery. Meanwhile, Angelica and Marcela Moyano, the two oldest daughters who had just obtained their bachelor degrees, decided to work full time in the institution while their parents were focused on the cancer fight.

Alberto guided Angelica in writing the school annual license renewal to be submitted in December 2003 to the Florida Department of Education. He also spent his last days of life writing, editing, and revising his Model of Holistic Education, which was subsequently applied to the curricula of UIC’s programs. Alberto passed away on January 26, 2004.

Today, the institution is managed by Lydia Bautista and her four daughters, Angelica, Marcela, Lina Maria, and Liliana, who became experienced professionals and educators.

UL School of Business was renamed to Unilatina International College in 2008 and In 2020, during the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic, UIC was renamed to United International College, with the aim to embrace all cultures and truly identify itself as an international hub of holistic education. UIC is currently nationally accredited, offers federal financial aid to local students, and issues the I-20 Form for International Students.

The college offers a Master Degree in Business Administration MBA, Associate and Bachelor Degree programs in Business Administration, Travel & Tourism Management, International Business Management, and Communications & Mass Media.

On January 5th, 2023, United International College inaugurated its Athletic Department, the UIC Eagle Rays, starting with Men’s Basketball and Men’s Baseball Varsity Teams and a lineup of games for the Spring Season. Athletics added to UIC a unique life blood of students and campus life.

The UIC Eagle Rays currently have Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Volleyball, and Soccer available for student athletes.

All programs incorporate a curriculum, which promote and develop

  1. Entrepreneurial Skills
  2. Emotional Intelligence
  3. Global World Competencies (excellent cross-cultural communication skills, multilingualism, and technology skills).