Founded in 1880, Bacone College is a non-profit private multidisciplinary higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Muskogee (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Oklahoma. Officially accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Bacone College is a very small coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Baptist religion. Bacone College offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 142 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this US higher education organization a most selective institution. Bacone College also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.