Founded in 1830, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (Higher University of San Andrés) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of La Paz (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants).  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia (Ministry of Education, Bolivia), Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) 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 189 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 