The university is coeducational institution located in the urban setting of the capital city of the Dominican Republic. It also has branch campuses in smaller Dominican communities such as La Romana, Baní and Moca. Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal (UFHEC) is recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología, República Dominicana (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic). UFHEC offers courses and programs leading to higher education degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, bachelor degrees) in several areas of study.
