The area offers a unique mixture of colonial Mexican heritage, indigenous Mayan cultures, and dynamic modern Mexico. The university offers courses for students in all disciplines, including the natural and applied sciences, fine art, history, literature, sociology, archeology, anthropology, economics, and education. To prepare for entrance into the regular university, students attend a five-week intensive Spanish language program and take a special course providing an introduction to Mexican history, literature, culture and politics. Internships in local businesses are available. Frequent field excursions are provided to the numerous archeological sites of the region, such as Chichen Itza and Uxmal, as well as a longer field trip to Mexico City.
Housing is provided in homestays with local families.