The university, based in Cali, is a private, non-profit institution legally established on the 2nd of September, 1959 and ratified on the 30th of May, 1964.
On the 23rd of October, 1958 the Santiago de Cali University Foundation was formalized by public notification of the document signed before a notary on the 16th of October of that year, displaying an ample ideological platform emphasizing the principles of equality, the offer of a liberal education emphasizing scientific investigation and the strengthening of democratic institutions. The university is legally recognized under Colombian Law and was authorized to open an additional campus in the adjoining town of Palmira in May, 2003.
Language learning goes hand in hand with cultural activities, tourism and relaxation which result in a heightened interest for foreigners interested in improving their language competence. Colombia is a friendly, agreeable country and y Cali offers several advantages: its year-round warm climate, the hospitality and happiness of its people; its varied geography that offers great variations within short distances; its ethnic diversity; an incomparable cultural tradition and its emergent agro-industrial economy. The teachers have a high level of academic preparation and the Spanish spoken here is considered as “standard” world wide.
