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Higher Education in the United States

A record 565,039 international students attended U.S. colleges and universities during the 2004-2005 academic year, according to Open Doors 2005, the  Institute  of International Education's annual report on international education exchange.

The US Embassy has an Education Advisor to assist students with Higher Education enquiries. If you would like to make an appointment to discuss education opportunities in the US, please contact the education advisor,on 222 9670 Ext. 2101, email: education_brunei@state.gov

INTERNET RESOURCES - Following are some useful online search guides on U.S Universities and colleges:

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COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SEARCH
Search a variety of online databases to find colleges and universities that match your interests. Visit their home pages to get more detailed information.

Please note that not all colleges and universities found in online databases are accredited by one of the regional or national accrediting organizations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To verify if a school is accredited by a recognized accrediting body, go to the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) databases listed above under ACCREDITATION.

• National Center for Education Statistics
  http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/Search.asp
  
• Peterson’s Planner
  http://www.petersons.com
  
• The College Board
  http://www.collegeboard.com
  
• GRADUATE SCHOOL -Gradschools.Com
  http://www.gradschools.com
  
• Princeton Review
  http://www.princetonreview.com
  
• Xap
  http://www.xap.com/gotocollege
  
• Peterson’s Best College Picks
  http://www.bestcollegepicks.com
  
• Peterson’s Colleges Want You
  http://www.collegeswantyou.com
  
• CN Search
  http://cnsearch.collegenet.com
  
• US News.Com
  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/brief/cosearch_advanced_brief.php
• College Express
  http://www.collegeexpress.com
  
• My College Guide
  http://mycollegeguide.org
  
• College View
  http://www.collegeview.com
  
• Colleges That Change Lives
  http://www.ctcl.com/

STANDARDIZED TESTING WEBSITES

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  Registration Bulletin,PDF
  http://www.ets.org/toefl
  
• SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests (SAT)
  Online Registration
  http://www.collegeboard.com
  
• Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.gre.org
  
• General Management Admission Council (GMAT)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.mba.com
  
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.cpa-exam.org
  
• Dental Admission Testing Program (DAT)
  Application and Preparation Materials, PDF
  http://www.ada.org
  
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.aamc.org
  
• United States Licensure for International Dentists
  Information Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.ada.org
  
• Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.nabp.net/index.asp?target=/competency/fpgeeinfo.asp&
  
• Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.cgfns.org
  
• Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
  Registration Bulletin, PDF
  http://www.lsac.org

ACCREDITATION

• Explanation of Accreditation in the USA
  http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
• US Department of Education Accredited Colleges/Universities/Career/Trade Schools Database
  http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation
  
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)Database
  Institutions & Programs Accredited by Recognized US Accrediting Organizations http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp
  
• Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  Chart of Accrediting Organizations Recognized by CHEA or by the US Department of Education, PDF