University of Sorocaba

University of Sorocaba (UNISO) - private nonprofit higher education institution in Brazil. UNISO was established in 1994. The main building of the university proudly stands in Sorocaba inside an urban campus.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The enrollment is based on the exam results. The majority of applicants who submitted their application to UNISO successfully enroll, as the competition is 90 accepted students per 100 applicants. The academic year is divided into semesters like in many other educational institutions of Brazil. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 5,000 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at UNISO is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 5,000 USD. For those who don’t want to or can’t attend the full time program, the university has special online degree programs. On the official website of the university (http://www.uniso.br) you can read more about the programs and associated tuition fees.

The composition of the university. University of Sorocaba is medium in scale, teaching no more than 15 thousand students at a time. Foreign citizens can also apply to the university. The academic makeup of UNISO includes around 399 teachers. The university offers its students and the academic staff to participate in the international exchange programs. UNISO has the following social media pages Flickr, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin.

Infrastructure of UNISO. There is a library on the campus. The students can live on campus if the apply for a dormitory room. It is a part of the Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Brasileiras (CRUB), and also a member of OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCW).