Founded in 1989, Saxion Hogescholen (Saxion University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Enschede (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Overijssel. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Driebergen, Deventer, Apeldoorn, Utrecht, Vlissingen, Zwolle, Venlo, Rotterdam, Osnabrück, Münster, Heerlen, Hengelo, Eindhoven. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders), Saxion Hogescholen is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Saxion Hogescholen offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 30 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.