Founded in 1916, Bank Street College of Education is a non-profit private specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of New York City (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), New York. Officially accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Bank Street College of Education is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. Bank Street College of Education offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees in several areas of study. This 106 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. Bank Street College of Education also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.