Founded in 2006, Sapporo City University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Sapporo (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Hokkaido. This institution also has a branch campus in Minami-ku. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Sapporo City University (SCU) is a coeducational Japanese higher education institution. Sapporo City University (SCU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 16 years old Japanese higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Japanese higher education organization a very selective institution. SCU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.