Founded in 2006, Instituto Superior de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais (Higher Institute of Law and Social Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Praia (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educacao e Desporto, Cabo Verde (Ministry of Education and Sport of Cape Verde), Instituto Superior de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais (ISCJS) is a very small coeducational Cape Verdean higher education institution. Instituto Superior de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais (ISCJS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. ISCJS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.