為幫助自費出國留學(xué)人員正確選擇國外學(xué)習(xí)學(xué)校，加強(qiáng)對自費留學(xué)中介活動的監(jiān)管，引導(dǎo)自費留學(xué)中介機(jī)構(gòu)與國外正規(guī)學(xué)校開展合作，教育部公布了33個我國公民主要留學(xué)國家1萬多所學(xué)校名單，基本涵蓋了我公民主要留學(xué)目的地國正規(guī)高等學(xué)校。所公布名單根據(jù)有關(guān)情況定期調(diào)整，目前為第二十三版。本名單截止日期為2012年2月7日。
    一、基本情況
    根據(jù)美國憲法規(guī)定，各州政府負(fù)責(zé)注冊并審批各類高等院校，但各院校是否被社會所認(rèn)可則取決于政府承認(rèn)的認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)的認(rèn)證。
    美國高等院校包括公立與私立兩種。主要實行二年學(xué)制或四年學(xué)制，二年制的多為技術(shù)?？茖W(xué)校和社區(qū)學(xué)院。據(jù)統(tǒng)計，目前美國各類高等院校有3600多所。
    美國高等院校的質(zhì)量認(rèn)證一般由專業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)負(fù)責(zé)，經(jīng)美國教育部認(rèn)可的專業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)主要有六大區(qū)域認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)及近百個專業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)。聯(lián)邦政府通過認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)間接起到對各院校的管理與規(guī)范。全美高等教育認(rèn)證委員會(CHEA)是協(xié)調(diào)并審核認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)的專業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)。 通過區(qū)域性認(rèn)證協(xié)會或其它專業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)的認(rèn)證，各院?？蓪崿F(xiàn)學(xué)分相互轉(zhuǎn)換，所頒發(fā)的學(xué)位證書或文憑證書能獲得社會的廣泛認(rèn)可。
    美國學(xué)校名單：Mississippi
    The Academy of Hair Design #1 (Grenada)
    The Academy of Hair Design #3 (Jackson)
    The Academy of Hair Design #4 (Pearl)
    Academy of Hair Design #6 (Hattiesburg)
    The Academy of Hair Design #7 (Carthage)
    Academy of Hair Design (Moss Point)
    Alcorn State University (Alcorn State)
    Antonelli College (Hattiesburg)
    Antonelli College (Jackson)
    Batesville Job Corps Center (Batesville)
    Belhaven College (Jackson)
    Blue Cliff College (Gulfport)
    Blue Mountain College (Blue Mountain)
    Chris' Beauty College (Gulfport)
    Coahoma Community College (Clarksdale)
    Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Wesson)
    Creations College of Cosmetology (Tupelo)
    Day Spa Career College (Ocean Springs)
    Delta Beauty College (Greenville)
    Delta State University (Cleveland)
    East Central Community College (Decatur)
    East Mississippi Community College (Scooba)
    The Final Touch Beauty School (Meridian)
    Foster's Cosmetology College (Ripley)
    Gibson's Barber and Beauty College (West Point)
    Gulfport Job Corps Center (Gulfport)
    Hinds Community College (Raymond)
    Holmes Community College (Goodman)
    ICS The Wright Beauty College (Corinth)
    Itawamba Community College (Fulton)
    J & J Hair Design College (Carthage)
    J & J Hair Design College (Senatobia)
    Jackson State University (Jackson)
    Jones County Junior College (Ellisville)
    Magnolia Bible College (Kosciusko)
    Magnolia College of Cosmetology (Jackson)
    Meridian Community College (Meridian)
    Millsaps College (Jackson)
    Mississippi College of Beauty Culture (Laurel)
    Mississippi College (Clinton)
    Mississippi Delta Community College (Moorhead)
    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Perkinston)
    Mississippi Job Corps Center (Crystal Springs)
    Mississippi State University (Mississippi State)
    Mississippi University for Women (Columbus)
    Mississippi Valley State University (Itta Bena)
    Naval Construction Training Center (Gulfport)
    Naval Technical Training Center (Meridian)
    Naval Technical Training Unit (Biloxi)
    Northeast Mississippi Community College (Booneville)
    Northwest Mississippi Community College (Senatobia)
    Pearl River Community College (Poplarville)
    Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson)
    Rust College (Holly Springs)
    Southeastern Baptist College (Laurel)
    Southwest Mississippi Community College (Summit)
    Tougaloo College (Tougaloo)
    Traxler School of Hair (Jackson)
    University of Mississippi Medical Center (Jackson)
    University of Mississippi (University)
    The University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg)
    Virginia College (Jackson)
    Vortex Helicopers (Long Beach)
    Wesley Biblical Seminary (Jackson)
    Wesley College (Florence)
    William Carey College (Hattiesburg)