Founded in 1960, Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Asunción (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Asuncion. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Villarrica, Concepción, Carapeguá, San Ignacio, Coronel Oviedo, Pedro Juan Caballero. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Paraguay (Ministry of Education and Culture, Paraguay), Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (UCNSA) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (UCNSA) 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 60 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades.  The admission rate range is 70-80% making this Paraguayan higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 