Established in 1974, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences) is a for-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Buenos Aires (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), City of Buenos Aires. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) is a small coeducational Argentine higher education institution. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 48 years old Argentine higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. FLACSO also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.