American universities are divided into public universities and private schools. Both public schools and private schools have universities with high quality and good reputation. The main difference lies in the different sources of funds. The funds of public schools mainly come from the funds allocated by the state government from taxes, and the federal government gives scientific research, buys books and equipment and provides various subsidies to students; Private schools mainly make up for the shortage by charging students much higher tuition fees than public schools. Another difference between public and private institutions lies in the different admission standards. Public universities are popular except some famous schools, while private universities require higher admission standards. The scale of public schools is generally larger than that of private schools.

The advantages of American university education are as follows:

★ The quality of education is high, and the diploma contains high gold content.

The United States is one of the countries with the highest education quality in the world. There are many world-famous universities, and the number and scope of courses they cover are amazing. American higher education is of great help to personal career development-here you can broaden your horizons, learn the most cutting-edge knowledge, cultivate your leadership ability and enhance your competitiveness.

In Fortune magazine's ranking of the world's top 500 companies in 2004, among the top 10, American companies account for 5, and among the top 500, American companies have 189. The per capita income in the United States is about 40,000 dollars.

In the ranking of world universities published by The Times in 2005, the United States occupied seven seats in the top 10. The annual MBA produced by the United States accounts for nearly 1/3 of the world, which provides a strong impetus for the economic development of the United States. With its excellent teaching quality and flexible education system, the United States has become a dream destination for students from all over the world to study abroad.

★ The credit system can effectively shorten the time of studying abroad.

Flexible and effective credit accumulation methods can enable students to complete their studies in a shorter time.

★ Diversification of international students

Being able to accept the influence of multinational cultural atmosphere is helpful to cultivate an international vision.

★ There are many kinds of scholarships.

There are many kinds of scholarships in the United States. University scholarships (on-campus scholarships) are divided into non-service scholarships (non-service scholarships).

Scholarships), service scholarships (service assistance) and school loans (loans). International students can apply for scholarships according to their own conditions, which is a better way to reduce the financial burden for students with poor family conditions.

★ Liberalized education in America

"Free" major

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Education-centered American university education can be understood as "quality education" and "general education", which are the characteristics of American higher education. It cultivates students' expressive ability and analytical ability through comprehensive education. Specifically, students can freely choose courses in art, history, philosophy, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and other fields according to their own interests. After extensive study, students choose their major direction according to their own interests and conduct in-depth study. The advantage of this kind of general education is that students don't have to determine their major when applying for admission, which relieves the restriction that domestic college entrance examination students must choose their major before admission. This will not only enable students to understand different subjects and broaden their horizons, but also give them sufficient time and freedom to consider and experience, weigh and choose their personal strengths, interests, hobbies and future careers.

"free" class

Different from the strict placement and grading system of domestic universities, the classes of American college students after enrollment are mobile and not fixed. Usually, students choose courses according to their own interests. In other words, students who enter the same major in the same year may not necessarily attend classes together, but students of different grades and majors may enter the same class because of the same interests. This system of free course selection not only increases the collision of thinking at different levels and latitudes, but also cultivates and develops students' ability of independent learning and research.

"free" classroom

Compared with the "cramming" single teaching in China classroom, American classroom pays more attention to "heuristic" education and learning through the interaction between professors and students. American university education aims at cultivating students' comprehensive quality and innovative spirit. Based on this, various types of discussion classes and special studies are unique. Under the guidance of teachers, students can express their opinions freely, and any "whimsy" will be respected and encouraged, thus fully mobilizing students' initiative and enthusiasm and stimulating their ability to think and judge independently.