American Higher Education By Wang Guangying Robertson Hall, Princeton University. Princeton, NJ

Outline Brief introduction Types of institutions Administration of higher education Course arrangement The Ivy League US news ranking

I. General Introduction The founding of the 1st college Total funding today: $100 billion Three typical functions: teaching, research and public service More than 1,000,000 students graduate each year Variety and ranking.

II. Types of Institutions of Higher Education A) Research universities B) Master ’ s comprehensive colleges and universities C) Junior Colleges - Community colleges D) Specialized Institutions

III. Administration State Boards: either the administration of all the schools, or separate boards for higher education. Colleges & univ Boards: Governed by a board of trustees (laymen) Function of Board Admission

IV. Course Arrangement Undergraduate: fixed part of curriculum – 20-40%. Major, and either a minor or supporting courses. The master ’ s program: course oriented The master ’ s degree: can normally be earned in one year Easy transfer: from one curriculum to another, from one institution to another, and from one level to another.

V. The Ivy League An association of eight northeastern American universities Connotes academic excellence and elitism Among the most prestigious and selective universities in the U.S.

Harvard University General Information Private institution Year founded: 1636 Religious affiliation: None Academic calendar: Semester Undergraduate student body: 6,562 Setting: Urban Endowment: $22,587,305,000 Fall 2005 Admissions Application deadline: January 1 Application fee: $65 Selectivity: Most selective U.S. News Ranking rankingranking: National Universities, Expenses Tuition and fees: $32,097 Room/board: $9,578

California Institute of Technology General Information Private institution Year founded: 1891 Religious affiliation: None Academic calendar: Quarter Undergraduate student body: 896 Setting: Suburban Endowment: $1,307,413,000 Fall 2005 Admissions Application deadline: January 1 Application fee: $50 Selectivity: Most selective U.S. News Ranking Ranking: National Universities, Expenses Tuition and fees: $27,309 Room/board: $8,814Ranking

America’s Best Graduate Schools Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2. Stanford University (CA)Stanford University 3. University of California – BerkeleyUniversity of California – Berkeley 4. Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology 4. University of Illinois – Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign 6. University of Michigan – Ann ArborUniversity of Michigan – Ann Arbor 7. University of Southern California (Andrew and Erna Viterbi)University of Southern California (Andrew and Erna Viterbi) 8. California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology 9. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) Carnegie Mellon University 10. Purdue University – West Lafayette (IN)Purdue University – West Lafayette