Founded in 1996, Sendai Shirayuri Women's College is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Sendai (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Miyagi. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, Sendai Shirayuri Women's College is a women only Japanese higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Sendai Shirayuri Women's College offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Sendai Shirayuri Women's College also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.