據(jù)了解,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(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的廣泛認(rèn)可。
2012年美國內(nèi)布拉斯加州教育部批準(zhǔn)境外高校名單:
Bahner College of Hairstyling (Fremont)
Bellevue University (Bellevue)
Capitol School of Hairstyling - West (Omaha)
Central Community College (Grand Island)
Chadron State College (Chadron)
Clarkson College (Omaha)
College of Hair Design (Lincoln)
College of Saint Mary (Omaha)
Concordia University (Seward)
The Creative Center (Omaha)
Creighton University (Omaha)
Dana College (Blair)
Doane College (Crete)
Grace University (Omaha)
Hastings College (Hastings)
ITT Technical Institute (Omaha)
Joseph‘s College of Beauty (Beatrice)
Joseph’s College of Beauty (Grand Island)
Joseph‘s College of Beauty (Hastings)
Joseph’s College of Beauty (Lincoln)
Joseph‘s College of Beauty (Norfolk)
Joseph’s of Kearney, School of Hair Design (Kearney)
Lincoln School of Commerce (Lincoln)
Little Priest Tribal College (Winnebago)