Established in 1992, Universidad del Mar (University of the Sea) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the small town of San Pedro Pochutla (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), Oaxaca. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Huatulco, Puerto Escondido,Sta. María Huatulco. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico), Universidad del Mar  is a coeducational higher education institution. Universidad del Mar 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. This 28 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 