Founded in 1994, Universidad Santa Paula (Santa Paula University) 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 Santa Paula (USP) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Santa Paula (USP) 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. 