September 23, 2005

American Accreditors Go Abroad

By BURTON BOLLAG

They find growing demand from foreign institutions, but some worry about imposing American standards on other cultures

Evaluators sent by accrediting organizations to measure how well colleges adhere to standards usually take with them a notepad and an open mind. Increasingly they must pack something else -- a passport.

Although the numbers are still small, American groups are accrediting a growing number of institutions and programs outside the United States. Many of the

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