Joensuu is known as an active university town; up to one in four residents are students. In Joensuu, services are close at hand and getting around is easy with the extensive network of bicycle routes. Educational institutes in Joensuu include the University of Eastern Finland, Karelia University of Applied Sciences and Riveria Vocational School. Free-of-charge advice on education in Joensuu is available from the SIMHE service or Luotsi, for example.