Established in 1870, Allen University is a non-profit private liberal arts higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Columbia (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), South Carolina. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Allen University is a very small coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Methodist religion. Allen University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 152 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy This higher education institution has an open admission policy. The admission rate range is 70-80% making this US higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. Allen University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.