Established in 1992, Universidad Evangélica de las Américas (Evangelical University of the Americas) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of 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 Evangélica de las Américas (UNELA) is a very small coeducational Costa Rican higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Protestant religion. Universidad Evangélica de las Américas (UNELA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 30 years old Costa Rican higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. UNELA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, as well as administrative services.