Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins University is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Baltimore (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Maryland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Rockville, Laurel, Columbia, Elkridge, Abderdeen, California (MD), Washington (DC), Bologna (IT), Nanjing (CN). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Johns Hopkins University (JHU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 143 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this US higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.