為幫助自費出國留學人員正確選擇國外學習學校，加強對自費留學中介活動的監(jiān)管，引導自費留學中介機構與國外正規(guī)學校開展合作，教育部公布了33個我國公民主要留學國家1萬多所學校名單，基本涵蓋了我公民主要留學目的地國正規(guī)高等學校。所公布名單根據(jù)有關情況定期調整，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，各州政府負責注冊并審批各類高等院校，但各院校是否被社會所認可則取決于政府承認的認證機構的認證。
    美國高等院校包括公立與私立兩種。主要實行二年學制或四年學制，二年制的多為技術?？茖W校和社區(qū)學院。據(jù)統(tǒng)計，目前美國各類高等院校有3600多所。
    美國高等院校的質量認證一般由專業(yè)認證機構負責，經(jīng)美國教育部認可的專業(yè)認證機構主要有六大區(qū)域認證機構及近百個專業(yè)認證機構。聯(lián)邦政府通過認證機構間接起到對各院校的管理與規(guī)范。全美高等教育認證委員會(CHEA)是協(xié)調并審核認證機構的專業(yè)機構。 通過區(qū)域性認證協(xié)會或其它專業(yè)認證機構的認證，各院?？蓪崿F(xiàn)學分相互轉換，所頒發(fā)的學位證書或文憑證書能獲得社會的廣泛認可。
    二、名單
    AIB College of Business (Des Moines)
    Allen College (Waterloo)
    American College of Hairstyling (Cedar Rapids)
    American College of Hairstyling (Des Moines)
    Bill Hill's College of Cosmetology (Fort Madison)
    Briar Cliff University (Sioux City)
    Buena Vista University (Storm Lake)
    Capri College (Cedar Rapids)
    Capri College (Davenport)
    Capri College (Dubuque)
    Central College (Pella)
    Clarke College (Dubuque)
    Coe College (Cedar Rapids)
    College of Hair Design (Waterloo)
    Cornell College (Mount Vernon)
    Davenport Barber-Styling College (Davenport)
    Dayton's School of Hair Design (Burlington)
    Dayton's School of Hair Design (Keokuk)
    Des Moines Area Community College (Ankeny)
    Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center (Des Moines)
    Divine Word College (Epworth)
    Dordt College (Sioux Center)
    Drake University (Des Moines)
    Eastern Iowa Community College District (Davenport)
    Emmaus Bible College (Dubuque)
    EQ School of Hair Design (Council Bluffs)
    Faith Baptist Bible College (Ankeny)
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (Ankeny)
    Faust Institute of Cosmetology (Spirit Lake)
    The Faust Institute of Cosmetology (Storm Lake)
    The Franciscan University (Clinton)
    Graceland University (Lamoni)
    Grand View College (Des Moines)
    Grinnell College (Grinnell)
    Hamilton College (Cedar Rapids)
    Hamilton Technical College (Davenport)
    Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo)
    Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa)
    Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge)
    Iowa Lakes Community College (Estherville)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Des Moines)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Marshalltown)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Ottumwa)
    Iowa School of Beauty (Sioux City)
    Iowa State University (Ames)
    Iowa Valley Community College District (Marshalltown)
    Iowa Wesleyan College (Mt. Pleasant)
    Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs)
    Kaplan College (Davenport)
    Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids)
    La' James College of Hairstyling (Mason City)
    La' James International College (Cedar Falls)
    La' James International College (Davenport)
    La' James International College (Des Moines)
    La' James International College (Fort Dodge)
    La' James International College (Iowa City)
    Loras College (Dubuque)
    Luther College (Decorah)
    Maharishi University of Management (Fairfield)
    Mercy College of Health Sciences (Des Moines)
    Morningside College (Sioux City)
    Mount Mercy College (Cedar Rapids)
    North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City)
    Northeast Iowa Community College (Calmar)
    Northwest Iowa Community College (Sheldon)
    Northwestern College (Orange City)
    Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport)
    Professional Cosmetology Institute, Ltd. (Ames)
    Saint Ambrose University (Davenport)
    St. Luke's College (Sioux City)
    Simpson College (Indianola)
    Southeastern Community College (West Burlington)
    Southwestern Community College (Creston)
    Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy (Cresco)
    University of Dubuque (Dubuque)
    University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (Dubuque)
    University of Iowa (Iowa City)
    University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls)
    Upper Iowa University (Fayette)
    Vatterott College (Des Moines)
    Vennard College (University Park)
    Waldorf College (Forest City)
    Wartburg College (Waverly)
    Wartburg Theological Seminary (Dubuque)
    Western Iowa Tech Community College (Sioux City)
    William Penn University (Oskaloosa)