The Catholic University Cecilio Acosta is a university deprived of the Catholic Church , founded in 1983 in the city of Maracaibo , Venezuela in honor of the prominent Venezuelan writer Cecilio Acosta . Among its foundations it will be awarded the property to the Archdiocese of Maracaibo and is defined as: Catholic, private, nonprofit, democratic, experimental, independent, innovative and dynamic. "The UNICA , has a student population of approximately 5,000 students, 60% of these students receive classes Distance, they are distributed throughout the country. Among the most important cultural events highlights the prestiogiosa ""UNICA Book Fair"" organized annually by this university for several years and whose acceptance is international with the participation of more than 30 publishers in each call. He is currently in the process of updating curriculum by the Academic Vice President where all the races that are offered shall be refreshing in content and redesign of their subjects."