Founded in 1971, Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit und Diakonie (Protestant University of Applied Sciences for Social Work and Deaconry) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Hamburg (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Gleichstellung, Hamburg (Authority for Science, Research and Equality of Hamburg), Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit und Diakonie (EH) is a very small coeducational German higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Protestant religion. Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit und Diakonie (EH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. This 51 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this German higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. EH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.