Established in 1994, Christelijke Hogeschool Ede (Christian University of Applied Sciences) is a private higher-education institution located in the small city of Ede (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Gelderland. Officially recognized by the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders), Christelijke Hogeschool Ede (CHE) is a small coeducational Dutch higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Protestant religion. Christelijke Hogeschool Ede (CHE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. CHE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.