Comparison of Internationalization of Higher Education in China and the United States

Abstract

This article focuses on comparing the internationalization of higher education in China and the United States by taking admission, curriculum design, academic cooperation and students’ mobility as case studies, especially different methods in the United States "Admissions system" versus the comprehensive admission process of China's "Gaokao", thus revealing different patterns of higher education globalization strategy. While America emphasizes mutual access and collaboration to attract international research talents in their academic communities and enhance academic independence of research results at all levels to maintain their advantage; China still mainly recruits incoming students and cooperates with countries through government agencies, thereby gaining support for national policies at home and abroad. Based on these analyses, this paper puts forward different perspectives on the shortcomings and challenges of Chinese universities in higher education development, such as rigid teaching content (China), while America increasingly expensive fees are a serious obstacle to more fully achieving universal participation in globalization, which is beneficial for policymakers around the world to find ways out. China and the US both need more realistic and specific measures to further improve their internationalization level under different circumstances of educational policy and respect for institutional traditional. As an alternative option, hybrid education has gained popularity in order to establish sustainable and inclusive model international exchanges. It can be anticipated that future research will lead to stronger learning experiences between countries, promoting more cross-learning and integration of academic systems and cultures.