Established in 1999, Universidad Casa Grande (Casa Grande University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Guayaquil (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Guayas. Officially 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 Casa Grande (UCG) is a very small coeducational Ecuadorian higher education institution. Universidad Casa Grande (UCG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees in several areas of study. This 23 years old Ecuadorian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UCG also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.