Founded in 1986, Universidad Internacional de las Américas (International University of the Americas) is a  private higher education institution located in the large city of San José (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), San Jose.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Pública, Costa Rica (Ministry of Public Education, Costa Rica), Universidad Internacional de las Américas (UIA) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Internacional de las Américas (UIA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 34 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 