Established in 1947, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler is a non-profit public state specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Tyler (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Texas. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHCT) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHCT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. UTHCT also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.