Founded in 1971, Corporación Universitaria de la Costa (Costa University Corporation) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the large city of Barranquilla (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Atlantico.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education, Colombia), Corporación Universitaria de la Costa (CUC) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Corporación Universitaria de la Costa (CUC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 