2.1 UNIVERSITIES: Universidad Santo Tomás (USTA) – Colombia The Universidad Santo Tomás is a private, non-profit Roman Catholic Institution of Higher Education, known as the First University Cloister of Colombia, founded by the Order of Preachers on June 13, 1580.  In 1608 the Santo Tomás College was founded and later merged with the University of General Studies. Thus, the Colegio … Continue reading 2. Dominican Universities, Faculties and University Centers of Studies