Established in 1947, Akademia Morska w Szczecinie (Maritime University of Szczecin) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the medium city of Szczecin (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Gospodarki Morskiej i Zeglugi Sródladowej (Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of Poland), Akademia Morska w Szczecinie (MUS) is a small coeducational Polish higher education institution. Akademia Morska w Szczecinie (MUS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 75 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. MUS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.