Founded in 1994, Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador (University of the Pacific, Ecuador) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Quito (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Pichincha. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Guayaquil, Cuenca. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior del Ecuador (Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador), Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador (UPacifico) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador (UPacifico) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 26 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades.  The admission rate range is 70-80% making this Ecuadorian higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 