It was founded in 1992 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of professional fields including law, medicine, business, and engineering.

Due to the design of its programs, UAM College has welcomed many international exchange students in previous years.

It has also become a popular option for students that hope to transfer to universities abroad after completing core courses.

However, many students choose to start and finish their degrees at UAM College; since its founding, more than 300 students have graduated from the department UAM College currently offers five major degree programs:[4] Besides these major degree programs, students can choose from a list of minors[5] including: Business Law, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues, Finance, International Development, Management, and Strategic Marketing.

The second program, English for Global Leaders,[9] is oriented towards business executives and other professionals and prepares participants to score a B2 on the CEFR.