据了解，美国宪法规定，各州政府负责注册并审批各类高等院校，但各院校是否被社会所认可则取决于政府承认的认证机构的认证。

　　美国高等院校包括公立与私立两种。主要实行二年学制或四年学制，二年制的多为技术专科学校和社区学院。据统计，目前美国各类高等院校有3600多所。

　　美国高等院校的质量认证一般由专业认证机构负责，经美国教育部认可的专业认证机构主要有六大区域认证机构及近百个专业认证机构。联邦政府通过认证机构间接起到对各院校的管理与规范。全美高等教育认证委员会（CHEA）是协调并审核认证机构的专业机构。 通过区域性认证协会或其它专业认证机构的认证，各院校可实现学分相互转换，所颁发的学位证书或文凭证书能获得社会的广泛认可。

　　2012年美国印第安纳州教育部批准境外正规高校名单：

　　Indiana

　　A Cut Above Beauty College (Indianapolis)

　　American Trans Air Aviation (Indianapolis)

　　Ancilla College (Donaldson)

　　Anderson University (Anderson)

　　Anderson University School of Theology (Anderson)

　　Apex Academy of Hair Design Inc. (Anderson)

　　Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart)

　　Ball State University (Muncie)

　　Bethany Theological Seminary (Richmond)

　　Bethel College (Mishawaka)

　　Butler University (Indianapolis)

　　Calumet College of St. Joseph (Whiting)

　　Chapman School of Religious Studies of Oakland City University (Oakland City)

　　Charles D. Eubank & Associates, Inc. (Evansville)

　　Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis)

　　College of Court Reporting (Hobart)

　　Commonwealth Business College (Merrillville)

　　Commonwealth Business College (Michigan City)

　　Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne)

　　Concordia Theological Seminary (IN) (Fort Wayne)

　　Creative Hair Styling Academy (Highland)

　　Crossroads Bible College (Indianapolis)

　　Davenport University (Granger)

　　Davenport University (Merrillville)

　　David Demuth Institute of Cosmetology (Richmond)

　　DePauw University (Greencastle)

　　Don Roberts Beauty School (Valparaiso)

　　Don Roberts School of Hair Design (Schererville)

　　Earlham College (Richmond)

　　Earlham School of Religion, Earlham College (Richmond)

　　Evansville Tri-State Beauty College (Evansville)

　　Franklin College (Franklin)

　　Goshen College (Goshen)

　　Grace College and Seminary (Winona Lake)

　　Hair Arts Academy (Bloomington)

　　Hair Fashions by Kaye Beauty College (Indianapolis)

　　Hair Fashions by Kaye Beauty College (Noblesville)

　　Hanes & Associates, Inc. (Indianapolis)

　　Hanover College (Hanover)

　　Holy Cross College (Notre Dame)

　　Huntington College (Huntington)

　　Ideal Beauty Academy, Inc. (Jeffersonville)

　　Indiana Business College (Anderson)

　　Indiana Business College (Columbus)

　　Indiana Business College (Evansville)

　　Indiana Business College (Fort Wayne)

　　Indiana Business College (Indianapolis)

　　Indiana Business College (Lafayette)

　　Indiana Business College (Marion)

　　Indiana Business College-Medical (Indianapolis)

　　Indiana Business College (Muncie)

　　Indiana Business College (Terre Haute)

　　Indiana Institute of Technology (Fort Wayne)

　　Indiana State University (Terre Haute)

　　Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington)

　　Indiana University East (Richmond)

　　Indiana University Kokomo (Kokomo)

　　Indiana University Northwest (Gary)

　　Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne)

　　Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (Indianapolis)

　　Indiana University South Bend (South Bend)

　　Indiana University Southeast (New Albany)

　　Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion)

　　International Business College (Fort Wayne)

　　International Business College (Indianapolis)

　　ITT Technical Institute (Fort Wayne)

　　ITT Technical Institute (Indianapolis)

　　ITT Technical Institute (Newburgh)

　　Ivy Tech State College (Indianapolis)

　　J. Michael Harrold Beauty Academy, Inc. (Terre Haute)

　　Knox Beauty College (Knox)

　　Lafayette Beauty Academy Inc. (Lafayette)

　　Lincoln Technical Institute (Indianapolis)

　　Manchester College (North Manchester)

　　Marian College (Indianapolis)

　　Martin University (Indianapolis)

　　The Masters of Cosmetology College, Inc. (Fort Wayne)

　　Merrillville Beauty College (Merrillville)

　　Michiana College (Fort Wayne)

　　Michiana College (South Bend)

　　Mid-America Reformed Seminary (Dyer)

　　Oakland City University (Oakland City)

　　Olympia College (Merrillville)

　　PJ‘s College of Cosmetology - Branch Campus (Greenfield)

　　PJ’s College of Cosmetology - Branch Campus (Indianapolis)

　　PJ‘s College of Cosmetology - Branch Campus (Muncie)

　　PJ’s College of Cosmetology - Branch Campus (Plainfield)

　　PJ‘s College of Cosmetology (Clarksville)

　　PJ’s College of Cosmetology (Richmond)

　　Professional Careers Institute (Indianapolis)

　　Purdue University Calumet (Hammond)

　　Purdue University-North Central (Westville)

　　Purdue University (West Lafayette)

　　Ravenscroft Beauty College (Fort Wayne)

　　Roger‘s Academy of Hair Design, Inc. (Evansville)

　　Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute)

　　Rudae’s School of Beauty Culture (Fort Wayne)

　　Rudae‘s School of Beauty Culture (Kokomo)

　　Saint Joseph’s College (Rensselaer)

　　Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (St. Mary of the Wood)

　　Saint Mary‘s College (Notre Dame)

　　Saint Meinrad School of Theology (St. Meinrad)

　　Sawyer College (Hammond)

　　Sawyer College (Merrillville)

　　Taylor University (Upland)

　　Tri-State University (Angola)

　　University of Evansville (Evansville)

　　University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis)

　　University of Notre Dame Department of Theology (Notre Dame)

　　University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame)

　　University of Saint Francis (Fort Wayne)

　　University of Southern Indiana (Evansville)

　　Valparaiso University (Valparaiso)

　　Vincennes Beauty College (Vincennes)

　　Vincennes University (Vincennes)

　　Wabash College (Crawfordsville)