Founded in 1991, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (State University of Santa Cruz) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Ilhéus (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Bahia. Officially recognized by the Ministério da Educação, Brazil (Ministry of Education of Brazil), Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC) is a coeducational Brazilian higher education institution. Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 30 years old Brazilian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UESC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.