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Higher Education in the United States

A record 565,039 international students attended U.S. colleges and universities during the 2004-2005 academic year, according to Open Doors 2005, the  Institute  of International Education's annual report on international education exchange.

The US Embassy has an Education Advisor to assist students with Higher Education enquiries. If you would like to make an appointment to discuss education opportunities in the US, please contact the education advisor at 692-247-4011 Ext. 228, email: korokdk@state.gov

INTERNET RESOURCES - Following are some useful online search guides on U.S Universities and colleges:

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COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SEARCH
Search a variety of online databases to find colleges and universities that match your interests. Visit their home pages to get more detailed information.

Please note that not all colleges and universities found in online databases are accredited by one of the regional or national accrediting organizations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To verify if a school is accredited by a recognized accrediting body, go to the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) databases listed above under ACCREDITATION.

National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/Search.asp

Peterson’s Planner
http://www.petersons.com

The College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com

GRADUATE SCHOOL -Gradschools.Com
http://www.gradschools.com

Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com

Xap
http://www.xap.com/gotocollege

Peterson’s Best College Picks
http://www.bestcollegepicks.com

Peterson’s Colleges Want You
http://www.collegeswantyou.com

CN Search
http://cnsearch.collegenet.com

US News.Com
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/cosearch_advanced_brief.php

College Express
http://www.collegeexpress.com

My College Guide
http://mycollegeguide.org

College View
http://www.collegeview.com

Colleges That Change Lives
http://www.ctcl.com/
STANDARDIZED TESTING WEBSITES

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Registration Bulletin,PDF
http://www.ets.org/toefl

SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests (SAT)
Online Registration
http://www.collegeboard.com

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.gre.org

General Management Admission Council (GMAT)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.mba.com

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.cpa-exam.org

Dental Admission Testing Program (DAT)
Application and Preparation Materials, PDF
http://www.ada.org

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.aamc.org

United States Licensure for International Dentists
Information Bulletin, PDF
http://www.ada.org

Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.nabp.net/index.asp?target=/competency/fpgeeinfo.asp&

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.cgfns.org

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
Registration Bulletin, PDF
http://www.lsac.org
ACCREDITATION

Explanation of Accreditation in the USA
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
US Department of Education Accredited Colleges/Universities/Career/Trade Schools Database
http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)Database
Institutions & Programs Accredited by Recognized US Accrediting Organizations http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Chart of Accrediting Organizations Recognized by CHEA or by the US Department of Education, PDF