Established in 1998, Yrkeshögskolan Arcada (Arcada University of Applied Sciences) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Helsinki (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Uusimaa. Officially recognized by the Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö, Suomi (Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland), Yrkeshögskolan Arcada (Arcada) is a very small coeducational Finnish higher education institution. Yrkeshögskolan Arcada (Arcada) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. This 24 years old Finnish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. Arcada 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.