Founded in 1964, Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten (Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large town of Weingarten (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Baden-Wurttemberg. This institution also has a branch campus in Ravensburg. Officially recognized by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of Baden-Württemberg), Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten (URW) is a small coeducational German higher education institution. Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten (URW) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. This 58 years old German higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this German higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. URW also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.