(Digital Production Press, Assumption University, 2015)
Nagi, Kuldeep
One of the hallmarks of the American higher education has been its quality. In U.S.A
colleges and universities are under constant pressure to strive to make their programs career
oriented so as to meet the changing needs of the industry and the society. The accreditation
process of colleges and universities in U.S.A is non-governmental operation. As a result colleges
and universities fiercely compete in the market of higher education. Institutional autonomy
allows them to changing their curriculum to inculcate and incubate entrepreneurial culture
through their various programs. It is no accident that many American universities dominate the
World University Rankings. There is lot of discourse in academia that an educated workforce is
essential for a prosperous and sustainable economy. This has lead to heightened policy interest
in higher education in American universities. This paper uses variety resources, data and facts to
discuss accreditation process in U.S.A. The main focus of this paper is to explore models of
accreditation being used in U.S.A and how they can be useful for other countries.