Founded in 1999, Universidad Continental de las Ciencias y las Artes (Continental University of Arts and 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 Continental de las Ciencias y las Artes (UCCART) is a coeducational Costa Rican higher education institution. Universidad Continental de las Ciencias y las Artes (UCCART) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UCCART also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.