教育部認(rèn)可的美國夏威夷州大學(xué)一覽
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?？蓪?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、認(rèn)可名單
一共有53個所在州或地區(qū)，首先奉上的是夏威夷州的認(rèn)可大學(xué)名單。
Hawaii：
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)
注：此名單根據(jù)有關(guān)情況將定期調(diào)整，目前為教育部更新的最新版本，更新時間為2013年2月18日。