On the basis of consulting a large number of documents and summarizing evidence, it can be clearly seen that there have been many studies on the differences between Chinese and American higher education, which mainly explain the differences between Chinese and American higher education from different aspects. These aspects mainly include social environment and cultural traditions, higher education system and reform measures. In the integration of these differences, the advantages and disadvantages of the two educational systems are evaluated respectively, and the corresponding improvement measures are put forward. To sum up, the specific conclusions are as follows:

America is an open society. The openness of society urges American universities to abandon the old educational ideas adhered to by European traditional universities, adopt an open policy, absorb all the advantages of other countries, and establish a diversified, open and pragmatic education management system. The United States is the largest immigrant country and has a strong cultural tolerance. The American economy pays attention to practical value, material return and the realization of personal value, with rapid development, rich material life and strong material concept [2].