Established in 2003, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences is a private higher-education institution located in the large town of Velp (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Gelderland. This institution also has a branch campus in Leeuwarden. Officially recognized by the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders), Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (VHL) is a coeducational Dutch higher education institution. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (VHL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. VHL also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.