USA
National Information Centre(s)
United States Network for Education Information (USNEI)/US ENIC
5209 Sangamore Road
Bethesda, Maryland
20816, USA
Phone: +1 301-320-3842
Fax:
E-mail: estephenhunt@charter.net
Web site(s):
http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/edlite-index.html
Contact person:
Dr. E. Stephen Hunt, Ph.D<br>Senior International Affairs Specialist<br>Manager, USNEI
National Education Bodies
Official name:
United States Department of Education (ED)
The Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/
Official name:
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
United States Department of State
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries around the world.
Link(s):
English: http://exchanges.state.gov/
Official name:
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
Link(s):
English: http://www.chea.org/
System of Education
Organization of U.S. Education
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/edlite-org-us.html
Structure of U.S. Education
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/edlite-structure-us.html
University Education
The United States has a single, comprehensive higher education system. It is not divided into university and non-university sub-sectors. The following links provide information about degree-granting institutions of higher education
U.S. Institutions and Programs
Link(s):
French: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/edlite-institutions-us.html
Organization of Tertiary Institutions
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/postsec-inst.doc
State Role in Governing Tertiary Education
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/postsec.doc
Structure of U.S. Education
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/edlite-structure-us.html
Quality Assurance
No link is available at this timePost-secondary Non-university Education
The United States has a variety of education and training providers offering non-degree programs at the postsecondary level. The following links provide information about them.
Organization of Tertiary Institutions
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/postsec-inst.doc
State Role in Governing Tertiary Education
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/postsec.doc
Career and Technical Qualifications
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/cte.doc
Recognized Higher Education Institutions
Quality assurance is administered by non-governmental accrediting agencies which are approved by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and must meet required standards and implement required policies and procedures, regardless of whether the agency is regional, national or programmatic (specialized). The following links provide detailed information on recognized institutions and the accrediting process.
CHEA Database of Institutions and Programs (including overseas institutions and programs)
Link(s):
English: http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp
U.S. Department of Education Directory (only domestic institutions and programs)
Link(s):
English: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/
Accreditation and Quality Assurance (comprehensive information on process and authorities)
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/edlite-accreditation.html
Diploma Mills and Fraud (detailed information for avoiding unrecognized providers)
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/fraud.doc
Policies and Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications (general information)
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Information on how foreign credits, certificates, diplomas and degrees are recognized in the United States, and links to web sites with directories of credential evaluation services
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/NLE/USNEI/us/visitus-forrecog.html
Recognition Information for Persons Seeking to Study in the United States
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/studyrecog.doc
Recognition Information for Persons Seeking to Work in the United States
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/workrecog.doc
Professional Recognition (information about licensed professions)
Link(s):
English (MS Word Document): http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/profrecog.doc
Qualifications Framework
Framework
No link is available at this timeSelf Evaluation Report
No link is available at this timeDiploma Supplement Information
The Diploma Supplement is not a feature of U.S. higher education
U.S. higher education institutions that admit European students are aware of the Diploma Supplement, as are U.S. credential evaluation services. The Diploma Supplement is not a feature of U.S. higher education and has not been adopted in the United States. However, some U.S. institutions may - at their discretion and upon request - supply a version of the Diploma Supplement to students or graduates who seek to study within the European Higher Education Area. This is not a requirement and is purely voluntary. There exists no law or authority in the decentralized U.S. higher education system that can mandate such a document or policy.
Chart of national higher education structure
Map of the U.S. Education System
Link(s):
English: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-map.html
Verified: 26. august 2010. a.
Total number of records: 27