為幫助自費(fèi)出國留學(xué)人員正確選擇國外學(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)與國外正規(guī)學(xué)校開展合作，教育部公布了33個(gè)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(cè)并審批各類高等院校，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)專科學(xué)校和社區(qū)學(xué)院。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，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(gè)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(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)的專業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)。 通過區(qū)域性認(rèn)證協(xié)會(huì)或其它專業(yè)認(rèn)證機(jī)構(gòu)的認(rèn)證，各院校可實(shí)現(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(huì)的廣泛認(rèn)可。

二、院校名單——Iowa，衣阿華州

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)