Founded in 1988, Universidad del Pacifico, Colombia (University of the Pacific, Colombia) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Buenaventura (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Valle del Cauca. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Universidad del Pacifico, Colombia is a small coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Universidad del Pacifico, Colombia offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad del Pacifico, Colombia also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.