教育部認(rèn)可的美國(guó)哥倫比亞特區(qū)大學(xué)一覽
    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、認(rèn)可名單
    一共有53個(gè)所在州或地區(qū)，首先奉上的是哥倫比亞特區(qū)的認(rèn)可大學(xué)名單。
    District of Columbia：
    American University (Washington)
    Bennett Beauty Institute Inc. (Washington)
    Catholic University of America Department of Theology (Washington)
    The Catholic University of America (Washington)
    Corcoran College of Art and Design (Washington)
    Dominican House of Studies (Washington)
    Dudley Beauty College (Washington)
    Gallaudet University (Washington)
    The George Washington University (Washington)
    Georgetown University (Washington)
    Howard University School of Divinity (Washington)
    Howard University (Washington)
    The Institute of World Politics (Washington)
    Joint Military Intelligence College (Washington)
    Joint Military Intelligence Training Center, Defense (Washington)
    Lado International College (Washington)
    National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts (Washington)
    National Defense University (Fort Mcnair)
    National Geospatial Intelligence College - Branch Campus (Washington)
    Potomac College (Washington)
    Sanz School (Washington)
    School of Tomorrow Gospel Rescue Ministries (Washington)
    Southeastern University (Washington)
    Strayer University (Washington)
    Technical Learning Centers, Inc. (Washington)
    Trinity College (Washington)
    University of the District of Columbia (Washington)
    VMT Education Center (Washington)
    Washington Theological union   (Washington)
    Wesley Theological Seminary (Washington)
    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(shí)間為2013年2月18日。