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The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantages of a liberal education to all students, regardless of academic specialization or intended career. Founded in 1915, AAC&U now comprises 1,200 member institutions—including accredited public and private colleges and universities of every type and size.

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Alors que les Etats-Unis facilitent la venue d'étudiants chinois sur leur territoire, ceux-ci semblent de moins en moins intéressés à l'idée de poursuivre des études dans le Nouveau-Monde. Un manque à gagner pour les Etats-Unis...
L'Amérique, Terre Promise des meilleurs étudiants étrangers, voit son attrait s'essouffler. C'est ce que révèle le Council of graduate school, mettant en parallèle le nombre de places offertes (en augmentation de 9 % cette année) et le nombre de demandes d'étudiants étrangers pour étudier aux Etats-Unis (en hausse de 2 % uniquement). Mais cette tendance n'est pas nouvelle : en 2012, le nombre d'étudiants étrangers souhaitant venir aux Etats-Unis avait augmenté de 9 %, et de 11 % en 2010-2011. Chaque année, la hausse ralentit donc. Suite...

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With the demand for higher education opportunities, the cost of tuition remains an issue for many young people in Latin American.  As students are seeking affordable opportunities to pursue higher education, a proliferation of options has appeared on the scene.  In a publication titled, “Latin America’s New Knowledge Economy: Higher Education, Government, and International Collaboration” released early this year, leading scholars from Latin America explore education’s role “in advanced workforce development, trends in academic mobility and outcomes for brain circulation, and investment in the region by U.S. universities and corporations.” More...

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By Tyler Kingkade. A majority of Americans believe the cost of a college education at a state university is unaffordable, but aren't sure they would prefer a radical new tuition proposal being considered in several states, a new Huffington Post/YouGov poll found.
The inflation-adjusted price for undergraduate tuition, room, and board at public institutions rose 42 percent between the 2000-2001 academic year and 2010-2011, according to federal data. When comparing the inflation-adjusted price for 2010-2011 to the cost in 1980-1981, the cost has almost doubled. Increasing tuition at public colleges was in large part driven by state budget cuts, an analysis from the New York Federal Reserve showed. The recession only further fueled the rising costs -- with prices in some cases jumping by as much as 40 percent in a year. More...