num_pages: 410
description: The roots of controversy surrounding higher education in the US extend deep into the past. This original, incisive history goes far in offering a needed sense of perspective on current debates over such issues as access, costs, academic quality, social equity, and curricula. Eminently readable and always lively, this timely historical account is sure to be an invaluable resource for assessing the present condition and future prospects of American colleges and universities.
language: English
title: American Higher Education: A History
titlecomplete: American Higher Education: A History
genres: History, Education, American History, Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 83
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan