Founded in 1943, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a non-profit public state specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Dallas (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Texas. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) is a small coeducational US higher education institution. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 79 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UT Southwestern 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, as well as administrative services.