Established in 1885, Watkins College of Art is a non-profit private specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Nashville (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Tennessee. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Watkins College of Art is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. Watkins College of Art offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 137 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. Watkins College of Art 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.