Founded in 1996, Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas (University of the Southern Cone of the Americas) is a  higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Asunción (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Asuncion.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Paraguay (Ministry of Education and Culture, Paraguay), Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas (UCSA) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas (UCSA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 