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。

二、院校名單

馬里蘭州，Maryland

Aaron's Academy of Beauty (Waldorf)
AccuTech Career Institute (Frederick)
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology (Gaithersburg)
All-State Career School (Baltimore)
Allegany College of Maryland (Cumberland)
American Beauty Academy (Wheaton)
American Language Academy (Potomac)
Americare School of Allied Health (Wheaton)
Anne Arundel Community College (Arnold)
Award Beauty School, Inc. (Hagerstown)
Baltimore City Community College (Baltimore)
Baltimore Hebrew University (Baltimore)
Baltimore International College (Baltimore)
Baltimore School of Massage (Baltimore)
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design Inc. (Baltimore)
Blades School of Hair Design (California)
Bowie State University (Bowie)
Brescook, LLC (Timonium)
Broadcasting Institute of Maryland (Baltimore)
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Bethesda)
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery - Branch Campus (Bethesda)
Capital Bible Seminary (Lanham)
Capitol College (Laurel)
Carroll Community College (Westminster)
Cecil Community College (North East)
Chesapeake College (Wye Mills)
College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland (Baltimore)
College of Southern Maryland (La Plata)
Columbia Union College (Takoma Park)
Community College of Baltimore County (Baltimore)
Coppin State College (Baltimore)
Defense Acquisition University - Branch Campus (California)
Defense Information School (Ft. George G. Meade)
Defense Security Service Academy (Linthicum)
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy (Salisbury)
Diesel Institute of America (Grantsville)
Empire Beauty School, Inc. (Owings Mills)
Frederick Community College (Frederick)
Frostburg State University (Frostburg)
Garrett College (Mchenry)
Gordon Phillips School of Beauty Culture (Baltimore)
Goucher College (Baltimore)
Hagerstown Business College (Hagerstown)
Hagerstown Community College (Hagerstown)
Hair Academy, Inc. (New Carrolton)
Hair Expressions Academy, Inc. (Rockville)
Harford Community College (Bel Air)
Harrison Career Institute (Baltimore)
Hood College (Frederick)
Howard Community College (Columbia)
International Beauty School Bel-Air (Bel Air)
International Beauty School (Cumberland)
Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore)
L'Academie de Cuisine (Gaithersburg)
Lincoln Technical Institute (Columbia)
Loyola College in Maryland (Baltimore)
Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary (Capital Heights)
Maple Springs Seminary (Capital Heights)
Maryland Beauty Academy of Essex, Inc. (Baltimore)
Maryland Beauty Academy (Reisterstown)
Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore)
McDaniel College (Westminster)
Medix School (Towson)
Montgomery Beauty School (Silver Spring)
Montgomery College (Germantown)
Montgomery College (Rockville)
Montgomery College (Takoma Park)
Morgan State University (Baltimore)
Mount Saint Mary`s College and Seminary (Emmitsburg)
Mount Saint Mary's Seminary (Emmitsburg)
National Cryptologic School (Ft. Meade)
National Geospatial Intelligence College - Branch Campus (Bethesda)
National Labor College (Silver Spring)
Ner Israel Rabbinical College (Baltimore)
New Creation Academy of Hair Design (Suitland)
Omega Studio's School of Applied (Rockville)
Prince George`s Community College (Largo)
Robert Paul Academy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences (Timonium)
St. John`s College (Annapolis)
St. Mary`s College of Maryland (St. Mary`s City)
Saint Mary`s Seminary & University (Baltimore)
Salisbury University (Salisbury)
Scott College of Cosmetology (Cumberland)
Sojourner - Douglass College (Baltimore)
TAI Sophia Institute (Laurel)
TESST College of Technology (Baltimore)
TESST College of Technology (Beltsville)
TESST College of Technology (Towson)
Towson University (Towson)
Ultrasound Diagnostic School (Landover)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Bethesda)
United States Naval Academy (Annapolis)
University of Baltimore (Baltimore)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (Baltimore)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore)
University of Maryland, College Park (College Park)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Princess Anne)
University of Maryland University College (Adelphi)
U.S. Army Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School (Aberdeen Proving Ground)
Villa Julie College (Stevenson)
Washington Bible College (Lanham Seabrook)
Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary (Lanham Seabrook)
Washington College (Chestertown)
Wor-Wic Community College (Salisbury)
Yeshiva of the Nation's Capital (Silver Spring)