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)對自費(fèi)留學(xué)中介活動的監(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(shí)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(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。

二、院校名單——Hawaii，夏威夷州

Brigham Young University - Hawaii Campus (Oahu)
The Center for Asia-Pacific Exchange (Honolulu)
Chaminade University of Honolulu (Honolulu)
Hawaii Business College (Honolulu)
Hawaii Community College (Hilo)
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design (Honolulu)
Hawaii Pacific University (Honolulu)
Hawaii Technology Institute (Honolulu)
Hawaii Tokai International College (Honolulu)
Hollywood Beauty College (Aiea)
Honolulu Community College (Honolulu)
Intercultural Communications College (Honolulu)
International College & Graduate School (Honolulu)
International Mid Pac College (Honolulu)
James E. Varner & Associates, Inc. (Honolulu)
Kapi'Olani Community College (Honolulu)
Kauai Community College (Warning Issued) (Lihue Kauai)
Leeward Community College (Pearl City)
Maui Academy of Cosmetology LLC (Kahului)
Maui Community College (Kahului)
Med-Assist School of Hawaii (Honolulu)
New York Technical Institute (Honolulu)
Remington College - Honolulu Campus (Honolulu)
Transpacific Hawaii College (Formerly Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College) (Honolulu)
Travel Institute of the Pacific (Honolulu)
University Of Hawaii Community Colleges (Honolulu)
University of Hawaii at Hilo (Hilo)
University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu)
University of Hawaii, West Oahu (Pearl City)
Windward Community College (Kane'ohe)