The Altiplano campus of the Universidad del Valle serves highland students in 7th grade through Junior College specializing in tourism and agriculture.
Most students are indigenous, 40% of whom speak an indigenous language in their homes. 92% of students receive full or partial scholarships. Many of them come from small rural towns and only get to go home on weekends.
On Saturdays, the university transforms itself into a continuing education program offering teacher certification courses as well as many other classes and workshops to hundreds of adults.