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National Information Centres
U.S. ENIC
U.S. Department of Education
International Affairs Office
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-8401
IMPORTANT: The U.S. ENIC does not evaluate academic or professional credentials. See below: “Policies and Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications”.
E-mail: Rafael.Nevarez@ed.gov
Website: https://sites.ed.gov/international/what-we-do/information-on-u-s-education-and-mobility/
Head of Centre: Rafael M. Nevárez, International Education Specialist
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
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. It offers a variety of grant programs the promote international exchange, and its EducationUSA resource provides information on studying in the United States.
Link(s): English
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
CHEA is an association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organisations.
Link(s): English
Structure of U.S. Education
Link(s): English
The following links provide information about degree-granting institutions of higher education.
U.S. Institutions and Programs
Link(s): English
Organisation of Tertiary Institutions
Link(s): English
State Role in Governing Tertiary Education
Link(s): English
Structure of U.S. Education
Link(s): English, English
In the United States, quality assurance is administered by nongovernmental accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Accrediting agencies develop evaluation criteria and conduct peer evaluations to assess whether criteria are met. Institutions and/or programs that request an accreditor's evaluation and meet the agency's criteria are then "accredited" by that accreditor. For complete information about an accredited institution -- such as accreditation history, branch campuses, etc. -- consult the accrediting agency's website.
U.S. Department of Education (Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs)
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes U.S. accrediting agencies that accredit postsecondary institutions and programs in the United States. (No overseas institutions or programs are listed.) The Department's database only lists institutions and programs accredited by U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agencies.
Link(s): English
CHEA Database of Institutions and Programs
CHEA recognizes U.S. accrediting agencies that accredit higher education institutions and programs in the United States, as well as in other countries. The CHEA database lists institutions and programs accredited by CHEA-recognized and/or U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agencies.
Link(s): English
Diploma Mills and Fraud (detailed information for avoiding unrecognised providers)
Link(s): English, English
Framework
The United States does not have a National Qualifications Framework.
Self-Certification
The United States does not have a National Qualifications Framework.
No link is available at this time.
IMPORTANT:
- The U.S. ENIC (U.S. Department of Education) does not evaluate/validate academic or professional credentials. Please do not submit requests for such evaluations; however, feel free to contact the U.S. ENIC regarding other inquiries. See below for general information on policies and procedures for the recognition of foreign credentials.
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications (general information)
Link(s): English
Statement(s)
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. However, the Diploma Supplement is generally not issued by U.S. higher education institutions. 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
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.
Organisation of Tertiary Institutions
Link(s): English
State Role in Governing Tertiary Education
Link(s): English
Career and Technical Qualifications
Link(s): English
