Founded in 2000, Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias Sociales (Central American University of Social Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of San José (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), San Jose. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Pública, Costa Rica (Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica), Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias Sociales (UCACIS) is a coeducational Costa Rican higher education institution. Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias Sociales (UCACIS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UCACIS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.