Founded in 1999, Universitatea de Stat Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu (Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu State University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized town of Cahul (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants).  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerul Educatiei a Republicii Moldova (Ministry of Education, Republic of Moldova), Universitatea de Stat Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu (USC) is a very small (EduListing enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universitatea de Stat Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu (USC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 21 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. 