一、基本情况
根据美国宪法规定，各州政府负责注册并审批各类高等院校，但各院校是否被社会所认可则取决于政府承认的认证机构的认证。
美国高等院校包括公立与私立两种。主要实行二年学制或四年学制，二年制的多为技术专科学校和社区学院。据统计，目前美国各类高等院校有3600多所。
美国高等院校的质量认证一般由专业认证机构负责，经美国教育部认可的专业认证机构主要有六大区域认证机构及近百个专业认证机构。联邦政府通过认证机构间接起到对各院校的管理与规范。全美高等教育认证委员会(CHEA)是协调并审核认证机构的专业机构。 通过区域性认证协会或其它专业认证机构的认证，各院校可实现学分相互转换，所颁发的学位证书或文凭证书能获得社会的广泛认可。
二、名单
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)
