Established in 1999, Transporta un sakaru instituts (Transport and Telecommunication Institute) is a for-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Riga (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Daugavpils, Gurgoan. Officially recognized by the Latvijas Republikas Izglitibas un zinatnes ministrija (Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia), Transporta un sakaru instituts (TSI) is a small coeducational Latvian higher education institution. Transporta un sakaru instituts (TSI) 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 23 years old Latvian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 80-90% making this Latvian higher education organization a least selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. TSI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.