Established in 1947, Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Herford-Witten (College of Church Music Herford-Witten) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Herford (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), North Rhine-Westphalia. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia), Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Herford-Witten is a very small coeducational German higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Protestant religion. Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Herford-Witten offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 75 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 60-70% making this German higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Herford-Witten also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.