Founded in 1995, Akademia WSB (WSB Academy) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Dabrowa Górnicza (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Silesian Voivodeship. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Krakow, Cieszyn, Zywiec, Olkusz. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland), Akademia WSB (WSB) is a large coeducational Polish higher education institution. Akademia WSB (WSB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 27 years old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this Polish higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. WSB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.