United States

Selected US Resources

Statistics and Data

Associations (Higher Education):

  • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
    • The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is responsible for the Accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines.http://www.aahe.org

  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
    • National association of colleges and universities with undergraduate or graduate programs to prepare professional educators. Site includes extensive education policy clearinghouse. http://www.aacte.org/
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
    • Professional association of more than 9,300 higher education administrators who represent more than 2,400 institutions and agencies in the United States and 39 other countries. http://www.aacrao.org/
  • American Association of Community Colleges.
  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
    • National public higher education association representing more than 425 public colleges, universities, and systems of public higher education. http://www.aascu.org
  • American Association of University Professors.
    • Membership open to college and university faculty members, administrators, graduate students, and the public. Defends academic freedom and tenure, advocates collegial governance, and develops policies ensuring due process. http://www.aaup.org/
  • American Association of University Women.
    • National association committed to promoting education and equity for women and girls. http://www.aauw.org/
  • American Council on Education.
    • National umbrella association for higher education. Current information on higher education policy, legislation, and national developments. http://www.acenet.edu
  • American Educational Research Association.
    • International professional organization committed to advancing educational research and its practical application. http://www.aera.net
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J: Postsecondary Education.
    • Division within the AERA focused on all dimensions of postsecondary education. Members include researchers, administrators, and educators interested in postsecondary education in a variety of settings. http://www.aera.net/divisions/j/
  • Association for Institutional Research.
  • Association for the Study of Higher Education.
  • Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Council on International Higher Education.
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities.
    • National association committed to making the aims of liberal learning a vigorous and constant influence on institutional purpose and educational practice in higher education. http://www.aacu-edu.org/
  • Association of American Universities.
    • Association of public and private research universities. Assists with federal and institutional policy development. Extensive listing of policy documents and reports, including teacher education, distance learning, and accreditation. http://www.aau.edu
  • Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
    • Dedicated to strengthening public and private higher education; it advances the practice of voluntary trusteeship that has distinguished American higher education for more than 350 years. http://www.agb.org/
  • Campus Compact.
    • National membership organization of more than 900 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education. http://www.compact.org/
  • College and University Personnel Association.
    • Network of more than 6,400 human resource administrators at nearly 1,700 colleges and universities worldwide, as well as other groups interested in the advancement of human resources in higher education—including students, human resource service providers, and honorary life members. http://www.cupa.org/
  • Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.
    • Association representing independent higher education in New York State. Site includes policy and legistlative links of both state and national interest. http://www.cicu.org
  • Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration.
    • Membership organization committed to enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation in the North American community by fostering collaboration among higher education institutions in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. http://www.conahec.org/
  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
    • Private, nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States. http://www.chea.org/
  • Council of Graduate Schools.
    • Organization of institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada, and across the globe engaged in graduate education, research scholarship, and the preparation of candidates for advanced degrees. http://www.cgsnet.org/
  • Council of Higher Education Management Associations.
    • Informal, voluntary assembly of 30 management-oriented higher education associations in the United States and Canada. http://www.chemanet.org/
  • Council of Independent Colleges.
    • Represents nearly 500 private colleges and universities. Initiatives include civic engagement projects, faculty roles and rewards, and efforts to reform teacher education accreditation. http://www.cic.edu/
  • Council on Law and Higher Education. Interdisciplinary membership association dedicated to improving the understanding of higher education law and public policy. Site includes links to publications as well as detailed information on such issues as affirmative action and records management. http://clhe.org
  • Education Commission of the States.
    • National research and policy organization providing resources to states on both K-12 and higher education. http://www.ecs.org
  • EDUCAUSE.
    • Helps to shape and enable transformational change in higher education through the introduction, use, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management. Note: EDUCOM and CAUSE merged to form this organization in 1998. http://www.educause.edu.
  • Education USA: Your Guide to U.S. Higher Education - Graduate Education
    • Education USA is a global network of more than 450 advising centers supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries by promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, as well as by presenting U.S. history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences. Millions of prospective students learn about U.S. study opportunities through Education USA centers each year. http://www.educationusa.state.gov/graduate.htm
  • Higher Education Development Association.
    • Association of European centers, institutes, and groups that conduct research on higher education. Seeks to strengthen the relationship between higher education research and the practice of higher education, and to organize and support the currently available academic expertise and knowledge on higher education in Europe. http://www.uv.uio.no/hedda/
  • National Academy of Education.
    • Promotes scholarly inquiry and discussion concerning the ends and means of education, in all its forms, in the United States and abroad. Consists of up to 150 members who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship or outstanding contributions to education. http://www.nae.nyu.edu/
  • National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
    • National umbrella and advocacy organization for more than 100 of the nation’s historically and predominantly black colleges and universities. http://www.nafeo.org
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
    • Represents independent higher education. Provides assistance in improvement of teacher education, quality, and legislative activities. http://www.naicu.edu/
  • National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs.
    • National association committed to the promotion, strengthening, encouragement, and enhancement of high standards in the administration and operation of student grant and aid programs.
  • National Council for Higher Education.
  • National Science Foundation – Where discoveries begin
    • The National Science Foundation (NSF) website contains resources for research funding, research report, publications, data, and analysis about the nation’s science and engineering resources, including graduate education in the subject area. http://www.neasc.org/
  • North Central Association of Schools and Colleges: The Higher Learning Commission.
    • Regional institutional accrediting association committed to developing and maintaining high standards of excellence. http://www.ncacihe.org
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
    • Independent, nonprofit regional association that accredits higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of the United States. http://www.nwccu.org/
  • OECD Institutional Management in Higher Education.
    • Membership forum serving policy makers in national and regional authorities, managers of higher education institutions, and researchers. Focused specifically on the management of higher education with regard to educational policy. Activities include work on research management, institutional governance, financial management, and internationalization. http://www.oecd.org/department/0,2688,en_2649_34525_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
  • Office of Postsecondary Education - International Education Program Service
    • The International Education Programs Service performs planning, policy development, and grant administration functions for the international education programs. The International Education and Foreign Language Studies domestic programs are designed to strengthen the capability and performance of American education in foreign languages and in area and international studies. Overseas programs are intended to improve secondary and postsecondary teaching and research concerning other cultures and languages, training of specialists, and the American public’s general understanding of the peoples of other countries.
  • Society for College and University Planning.
    • International association focused on the promotion, advancement, and application of effective planning in higher education. http://www.scup.org/
  • Society for Research into Higher Education.
    • Scholarly association for higher education research established in 1965 in Great Britain. Publishes “Higher Education Quarterly” and “Research into Higher Education.” http://www.srhe.ac.uk/
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools: Commission on Colleges.
    • Regional accrediting body in 11 U.S. southern states and in Latin America for higher education institutions that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. http://www.sacscoc.org/
  • Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).
    • Nonprofit organization of institutions of higher education and others devoted to the improvement of degree programs for professional educators. Accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.teac.org
  • The Council of Graduate Schools – Advocacy, Research, and Innovation
    • The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) offers latest news, research resources, and research reports on graduate studies on its website to fulfill its mission to advance graduate education in order to ensure the vitality of intellectual discovery and to promote an environment that cultivates rigorous scholarship.
  • University Council for Educational Administration.
    • Consortium of major research universities with doctoral programs in educational leadership and policy. Committed to improving the preparation of educational leaders and promoting the development of professional knowledge in school improvement and administration. http://www.ucea.org/
  • Washington Higher Education Secretariat (WHES).
    • Comprises 50 national higher education associations representing the different sectors and functions in postsecondary institutions. http://www.whes.org/
  • Western Association for Schools and Colleges.
    • Regional association that accredits public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the western region, covering institutions in California and Hawaii, the territories of Guam, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and areas of the Pacific and East Asia where American/international schools or colleges may apply to it for service. http://www.wascweb.org/
  • Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
    • Facilitates resource sharing and cost-effective services among 15 western states and their public and private colleges and universities. http://www.wiche.edu/
  • Washington Higher Education Secretariat. http://www.whes.org/about.html
  • Member Organizations. http://www.whes.org/members.html