 Private HEI's are established, and governed by special provisions by a Corporation Code, and can be divided into sectarian and non-sectarian.Non-sectarian are characterized by being owned and operated by private entities that have no affiliation with religious organizations; while sectarian HEI's are non-profit institutions that are owned and operated by a religious organization.Of the 1,643 institutions, 79% are non-sectarian, and 21% are sectarian.