Founded in 1961, Virginia Wesleyan University is a non-profit private liberal arts higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Virginia Beach (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Virginia. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Methodist religion. Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 61 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 70-80% making this US higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. VWU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.