According to the Constitution of the United States, state governments are responsible for the registration and approval of various institutions of higher learning, but whether institutions are recognized by the society depends on the certification of government-recognized certification bodies.
American higher education institutions include public and private institutions. The two-year or four-year system is mainly implemented, and the two-year system is mostly technical colleges and community colleges. According to statistics, there are currently more than 3,600 colleges and universities in the United States.
The quality certification of American colleges and universities is generally handled by professional certification institutions recognized by the US Department of Education, mainly including six regional certification institutions and nearly 100 professional certification institutions. The federal government indirectly manages and supervises colleges and universities through certification bodies. The National Higher Education Accreditation Committee (CHEA) is a professional organization that coordinates and reviews accreditation bodies. Through the certification of regional certification associations or other professional certification institutions, colleges and universities can realize the mutual conversion of credits, and the degree certificates or diplomas issued can be widely recognized by the society.
First of all, the United States Department of Education does not accredit universities. There are six regional alliances in the United States that provide accreditation, and universities in different regions belong to different accreditation bodies. The following are the names and websites of six regional certification bodies:
The Association of Colleges and Universities in Central China (/news/1179.shtml) can know that,
2. According to Google search, Maharishi Management University is accredited by the North Central College and School Association of the United States, and its address is as follows: :mission.org/component/directory/? Action = show basic & itemid = & instaid =1770. Lang=en, we can see that the school has 12 bachelor majors, 7 master majors and 3 doctoral majors. I won't write down the specific majors here, so I need to go to the degree certification institution for further inquiry.