01 November 2005

Bibliography

Selected readings about college and university education in the United States.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. If You Want to Study in the United States Series. Washington, DC: 2002-2003.
http://www.educationusa.state.gov/home/publications

The first three booklets in this comprehensive series are currently available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Booklet One addresses Undergraduate Study; Booklet Two: Graduate and Professional Study and Research; Booklet Three: Short-Term Study, English Language Programs, Distance Education, and Accreditation. Booklet Four, Getting Ready to Go: Practical Information for Living and Studying in the United States, is available in Chinese, English, and Russian.
http://www.educationusa.state.gov/home/publications

Andrews, Linda Landis. How to Choose a College Major. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2006. (forthcoming)

Ashley, Dwayne and Williams, Juan. I’ll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. New York: HarperTrade, 2004.

College Board. International Student Handbook 2006. New York: The College Board, 2005.

College Board. Trends in College Pricing, 2005. New York: The College Board, 2005.
http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/press/cost05/trends_college_pricing_05.pdf

College Board. Trends in Student Aid, 2005. New York: The College Board, 2005.
http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/press/cost05/trends_aid_05.pdf

College Board. The College Board Book of Majors. New York: The College Board, 2004.

CSIET: Council on Standards for International Educational Travel. Advisory List of International Educational Travel and Exchange Programs. Alexandria, VA: CSIET, 2005.
http://www.csiet.org/

Denslow, Lanie; Tinkham, Mary; and Willer, Patricia. U.S. Culture Series: Introduction to American Life. Washington, DC: NAFSA: Association of International Educators, 2004.
http://www.nafsa.org/publication.sec/international_students/u.s._culture_series

Forest, James J.F. and Altbach, Philip G., eds. The International Handbook of Higher Education. New York: Springer, 2005.
http://www.higher-ed.org/handbook/TOC.pdf

Forest, James J.F. and Kinser, Kevin. Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. New York: ABC-CLIO Publishers, 2002.

Gose, Ben et al. “Community Colleges: Special Issue.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 52, no. 10, 28 October 2005, pp. B1-B44.

Green, Madeleine and Turlington, Barbara. A Brief Guide to U.S. Higher Education. Washington, DC: American Council on Education, 2001.
http://www.acenet.edu/bookstore/pdf/2001_brief_guide.pdf

Greene, Howard et al. The Public Ivies. New York: HarperTrade, 2001.

“Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Special Section.” Ebony, vol. 60, no. 11, September 2005, pp. 73-130.

Independent Colleges and Universities: A National Profile. Washington, DC: National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, 2004.
Cosponsored by NAICU, the Council of Independent Colleges, and the Foundation for Independent Higher Education, this booklet provides facts, statistics, and profiles of students and staff.
http://www.naicu.edu/publications/

Institute of International Education. Funding for United States Study Series: Funding for U.S. Studies: A Scholarship Guide for Europeans. New York: IIE, 2005.
http://www.iiebooks.org/funforunstat.html

Institute of International Education. Funding for United States Study Series: Funding U.S. Studies: Graduate and Postgraduate Opportunities for Latin Americans. New York: IIE, 2004. http://www.iiebooks.org/funforunstat.html

Kalmar, George, ed. Foreign Students’ Guide to American Schools, Colleges, and Universities. Santa Monica , CA: International Education Service, [2005].
http://www.ies-ed.com/

Lanier, Alison Raymond et al. Living in the U.S.A. 6th ed. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 2004.

Latimer, Jon, ed. Applying to Colleges and Universities in the United States 1998: A Handbook for International Students. Lawrenceville, NJ: Peterson’s, 1997.

Lipka, Sara. “Fulbright Connects With the Muslim World.” The Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 52, no. 11, 4 November 2005, pp. A47-A49.
Includes tables and three profiles of this year’s Fulbright grantees.

Open Doors: Statistics on International Student Mobility. New York: Institute of International Education, 2005.
Selected tables are available online: Open Doors: Report on International Education Exchange:
http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/

Riley, Naomi Schaefer. God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation Are Changing America. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2005.

Rothblatt, Sheldon. The Living Arts: Comparative and Historical Reflections on Liberal Education. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2003.

Smithee, Michael; Greenblatt, Sidney L.; and Eland, Alisa. U.S. Culture Series: U.S. Classroom Culture. Washington, DC: NAFSA: Association of International Educators, 2004. http://www.nafsa.org/publication.sec/international_students/u.s._culture_series_1

Twelve Facts That May Surprise You About America’s Private Colleges and Universities. Washington, DC: National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, 2003.
http://www.naicu.edu/publications/

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of International Information Programs. “See You in the U.S.A.” eJournal USA: Foreign Policy Agenda, vol. 10, no. 2, September 2005, 52 pp.
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0905.html

For additional publications related to American higher education and studying in the United States, please see the following online bibliographies based on the If You Want to Study in the United States Series (Washington, DC: 2003-2004):

Living in the U.S.
Opportunities for Scholars
Predeparture Information
Specialized Professional Study
Short-Term Study
Undergraduate Study

The U.S. Department of State assumes no responsibility for the content and availability of the resources from other agencies and organizations listed above. All Internet links were active as of November 2005.