Founded in 1997, National University Odesa Law Academy is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Odesa (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Odessa Oblast. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Kyiv, Mykolayiv, Chernivtsi, Kryvyi Rih, Nikopol, Cherkasy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Izmail. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, National University Odesa Law Academy (NU OLA) is a large coeducational Ukrainian higher education institution. National University Odesa Law Academy (NU OLA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 25 years old Ukrainian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. NU OLA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.