教育部認(rèn)可的美國愛荷華州大學(xué)一覽
    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。
    二、認(rèn)可名單
    一共有53個所在州或地區(qū)，首先奉上的是愛荷華州的認(rèn)可大學(xué)名單。
    Iowa：
    AIB College of Business (Des Moines)
    Allen College (Waterloo)
    American College of Hairstyling (Cedar Rapids)
    American College of Hairstyling (Des Moines)
    Bill Hill's College of Cosmetology (Fort Madison)
    Briar Cliff University (Sioux City)
    Buena Vista University (Storm Lake)
    Capri College (Cedar Rapids)
    Capri College (Davenport)
    Capri College (Dubuque)
    Central College (Pella)
    Clarke College (Dubuque)
    Coe College (Cedar Rapids)
    College of Hair Design (Waterloo)
    Cornell College (Mount Vernon)
    Davenport Barber-Styling College (Davenport)
    Dayton's School of Hair Design (Burlington)
    Dayton's School of Hair Design (Keokuk)
    Des Moines Area Community College (Ankeny)
    Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center (Des Moines)
    Divine Word College (Epworth)
    Dordt College (Sioux Center)
    Drake University (Des Moines)
    Eastern Iowa Community College District (Davenport)
    Emmaus Bible College (Dubuque)
    EQ School of Hair Design (Council Bluffs)
    Faith Baptist Bible College (Ankeny)
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (Ankeny)
    Faust Institute of Cosmetology (Spirit Lake)
    The Faust Institute of Cosmetology (Storm Lake)
    The Franciscan University (Clinton)
    Graceland University (Lamoni)
    Grand View College (Des Moines)
    Grinnell College (Grinnell)
    Hamilton College (Cedar Rapids)
    Hamilton Technical College (Davenport)
    Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo)
    Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa)
    Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge)
    Iowa Lakes Community College (Estherville)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Des Moines)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Marshalltown)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Ottumwa)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Sioux City)
    Iowa State University (Ames)
    Iowa Valley Community College District (Marshalltown)
    Iowa Wesleyan College (Mt. Pleasant)
    Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs)
    Kaplan College (Davenport)
    Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids)
    La' James College of Hairstyling (Mason City)
    La' James International College (Cedar Falls)
    La' James International College (Davenport)
    La' James International College (Des Moines)
    La' James International College (Fort Dodge)
    La' James International College (Iowa City)
    Loras College (Dubuque)
    Luther College (Decorah)
    Maharishi University of Management (Fairfield)
    Mercy College of Health Sciences (Des Moines)
    Morningside College (Sioux City)
    Mount Mercy College (Cedar Rapids)
    North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City)
    Northeast Iowa Community College (Calmar)
    Northwest Iowa Community College (Sheldon)
    Northwestern College (Orange City)
    Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport)
    Professional Cosmetology Institute, Ltd. (Ames)
    Saint Ambrose University (Davenport)
    St. Luke's College (Sioux City)
    Simpson College (Indianola)
    Southeastern Community College (West Burlington)
    Southwestern Community College (Creston)
    Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy (Cresco)
    University of Dubuque (Dubuque)
    University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (Dubuque)
    University of Iowa (Iowa City)
    University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls)
    Upper Iowa University (Fayette)
    Vatterott College (Des Moines)
    Vennard College (University Park)
    Waldorf College (Forest City)
    Wartburg College (Waverly)
    Wartburg Theological Seminary (Dubuque)
    Western Iowa Tech Community College (Sioux City)
    William Penn University (Oskaloosa)
    注：此名單根據(jù)有關(guān)情況將定期調(diào)整，目前為教育部更新的最新版本，更新時間為2013年2月18日。