Founded in 1933, Richmont Graduate University is a non-profit private specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Chattanooga (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tennessee. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Richmont Graduate University is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. Richmont Graduate University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Richmont Graduate University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.