為幫助自費(fèi)出國(guó)留學(xué)人員正確選擇國(guó)外學(xué)習(xí)學(xué)校，加強(qiáng)對(duì)自費(fèi)留學(xué)中介活動(dòng)的監(jiān)管，引導(dǎo)自費(fèi)留學(xué)中介機(jī)構(gòu)與國(guó)外正規(guī)學(xué)校開(kāi)展合作，教育部公布了33個(gè)我國(guó)公民主要留學(xué)國(guó)家1萬(wàn)多所學(xué)校名單，基本涵蓋了我公民主要留學(xué)目的地國(guó)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。本名單更新截止日期為2012年2月7日。
    一、基本情況
    根據(jù)美國(guó)憲法規(guī)定，各州政府負(fù)責(zé)注冊(cè)并審批各類(lèi)高等院校，但各院校是否被社會(huì)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(guó)高等院校包括公立與私立兩種。主要實(shí)行二年學(xué)制或四年學(xué)制，二年制的多為技術(shù)專(zhuān)科學(xué)校和社區(qū)學(xué)院。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，目前美國(guó)各類(lèi)高等院校有3600多所。
    美國(guó)高等院校的質(zhì)量認(rèn)證一般由專(zhuān)業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)負(fù)責(zé)，經(jīng)美國(guó)教育部認(rèn)可的專(zhuān)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(gè)專(zhuān)業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)。聯(lián)邦政府通過(guò)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)間接起到對(duì)各院校的管理與規(guī)范。全美高等教育認(rèn)證委員會(huì)(CHEA)是協(xié)調(diào)并審核認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)的專(zhuān)業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)。 通過(guò)區(qū)域性認(rèn)證協(xié)會(huì)或其它專(zhuān)業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)的認(rèn)證，各院?？蓪?shí)現(xiàn)學(xué)分相互轉(zhuǎn)換，所頒發(fā)的學(xué)位證書(shū)或文憑證書(shū)能獲得社會(huì)的廣泛認(rèn)可。
    二、名單
    Alabama
    Air University (Maxwell AFB)
    Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Normal)
    Alabama Southern Community College (Monroeville)
    Alabama State College of Barber Styling (Birmingham)
    Alabama State University (Montgomery)
    Army Academy of Health Sciences - Branch Campus (Fort Rucker)
    Athens State University (Athens)
    Auburn University (Auburn University)
    Auburn University at Montgomery (Montgomery)
    Defense Acquisition University - Branch Campus (Huntsville)
    Douglas MacArthur State Technical College (Opp)
    Enterprise-Ozark Community College (Enterprise)
    Faulkner University (Montgomery)
    Gadsden Business College (Anniston)
    Gadsden Business College (Rainbow City)
    Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden)
    Gaither Inc. dba Gaither & Co. Beauty College (Scottsboro)
    George C. Wallace Community College (Dothan)
    George Corley Wallace State Community College (Selma)
    H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College - Branch Campus (Montgomery)
    H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College (Montgomery)
    Heritage Christian University (Florence)
    Herzing College (Homewood)
    Huntingdon College (Montgomery)
    Huntsville Bible College (Huntsville)
    ITT Technical Institute (Birmingham)
    Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville)
    James H. Faulkner State Community College (Bay Minette)
    Jefferson Davis Community College (Brewton)
    Jefferson State Community College (Birmingham)
    Beeson Divinity School of Samford University (Birmingham)