This booklet presents information to international visitors on higher education in the United States. Section 1, "Introduction to U.S. Higher Education, Its Governance, Administration, and Accreditation," discusses: federal government and state roles; types of institutions of higher education; administrative structure; and accreditation, quality, and standards. Section 2, "Admissions, Faculty, Students, and Instruction," focuses on: academic entrance exams, admission of foreign students, transfer students, and graduate admissions; faculty qualifications, tenure, and evaluation; foreign students attending U.S. colleges and universities; and the academic year, credit system, types of courses and methods of instruction, student evaluation, and diplomas and degrees. Section 3,"Financing Higher Education," discusses: institutional income and expenditures; costs of higher education to students and their families; and financing foreign students. Section 4, "Major Issues in U.S. Higher Education," highlights: costs and funding; quality and assessment; affirmative action and access for minority students; governance; information technology and education policy; accountability; and internationalization. Section 5 features "Organizations and U.S. Government Agencies Involved in International Higher Education." (SM)