Overseas Advisers and U.S. Admissions Connection Link Project
Latin America

• General Sources
• Country Sources

General Sources for the Region

http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/

Latin American Information Center (LANIC)

http://www.oas.org/

Organization of American States

http://www.oas.org/udse/espanol/MinisteriosdeEducacion.htm

Ministries of Education in Latin America (from the OAS site)

Country Sources

Argentina

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ar.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Argentina

   http://athea.ar/cwash/homepage/

   Embassy of Argentina in the U.S.

   http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/ar1/wwwh0100.html
   

   U.S. Embassy in Argentina

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Argentina in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.mcye.gov.ar/index1.html

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

   http://dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/Argentina/Education/

   General description of the educational system

2. Secondary Education
   
   
3. Higher Education
   
   http://www.riu.edu.ar/
   University Net with links to universities' home pages
   
   http://www.coneau.gov.ar/enversion.htm
   
   The National Commission for University Evaluation and Accreditation (CONEAU)
   
   

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Bahamas

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bf.html

   World Fact Book Entry for the Bahamas

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/bs.html

   Embassy of the Bahamas in the U.S.

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   The Bahamas in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Barbados

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bb.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Barbados

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/bb.html

   Embassy of Barbados in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/BB1/wwwhmain.html

   U.S. Embassy in Barbados

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Barbados in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Belize

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bh.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Belize

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/bz.html

   Embassy of Belize in the U.S.

   http://www.usemb-belize.gov/

   U.S. Embassy in Belize

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Belize in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Bolivia

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bl.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Bolivia

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/bo.html

   Embassy of Bolivia in the U.S.

   http://www.megalink.com/usemblapaz/

   U.S. Embassy in Bolivia

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Bolivia in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Brazil

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/br.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Brazil

   http://www.brasil.emb.nw.dc.us/

   Embassy of Brazil in the U.S.

   http://www.embaixada-americana.org.br/

   U.S. Embassy in Brazil

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Brazil in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.mec.gov.br/

   Ministry of Education (in Portuguese)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

British Virgin Islands

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/vi.html

   World Fact Book Entry for the British Virgin Islands

   http://www.bvigovernment.org/index.html

   Government of the British Virgin Islands

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

   http://www.hlscc.edu.vg/index2.htm

   H. Lavity Stoutt Community College

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Chile

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ci.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Chile

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/cl.html

   Embassy of Chile in the U.S.

   http://www.rdc.cl/~usemb/index.htm

   U.S. Embassy in Chile

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Chile in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.mineduc.cl/

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Colombia

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/co.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Colombia

   http://www.colombiaemb.org/

   Embassy of Colombia in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/CO1/wwwhmain.html

   U.S. Embassy in Colombia

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Colombia in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.presidencia.gov.co/gobierno/min/Educa.htm

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Costa Rica

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cs.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Costa Rica

   http://www.costarica.com/embassy/

   Embassy of Costa Rica in the U.S.

   http://usembassy.or.cr/

   U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Costa Rica in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.mep.go.cr/
   

   Ministry of Public Education (in Spanish)

   
   
   

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Cuba

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Cuba

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/CU1/wwwhmain.html

   Cuba Interests Section, Washington D.C.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/CU1/wwwhmain.html

   U.S. Interests Section, Havana

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Cuba in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

Dominican Republic

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/dr.html

   World Fact Book Entry for the Dominican Republic

   http://www.domrep.org/

   Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/DR1/wwwhemb.html

   U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   The Dominican Republic in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Ecuador

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ec.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Ecuador

   http://www.ecuador.org/

   Embassy of Ecuador in the U.S.

   http://www.usis.org.ec/

   U.S. Embassy in Ecuador

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Ecuador in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

El Salvador

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/es.html

   World Fact Book Entry for El Salvador

   http://www.elsalvador.org/

   Embassy of El Salvador in the U.S.

   http://www.usinfo.org.sv/homepage.htm

   U.S. Embassy in El Salvador

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   El Salvador in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.casapres.gob.sv/ministerios/mineduc.htm

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Guatemala

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gt.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Guatemala

   http://www.mdngt.org/agremilusa/embassy.html

   Embassy of Guatemala in the U.S.

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Guatemala in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.mineduc.gob.gt/

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Haiti

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ha.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Haiti

   http://www.haiti.org/embassy/

   Embassy of Haiti in the U.S.

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Haiti in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Honduras

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ho.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Honduras

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/hn.html

   Embassy of Honduras in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/HO1/wwwhmain.html

   U.S. Embassy in Honduras

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Honduras in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Jamaica

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/jm.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Jamaica

   http://www.caribbean-online.com/jamaica/embassy/washdc/

   Embassy of Jamaica in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/JM1/wwwhemb.html

   U.S. Embassy in Jamaica

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Jamaica in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Mexico

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mx.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Mexico

   http://www.embassyofmexico.org/

   Embassy of Mexico in the U.S.

   http://www.usembassy.org.mx/

   U.S. Embassy in Mexico

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Mexico in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.sep.gob.mx/

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Netherlands Antilles

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nt.html

   World Fact Book Entry for the Netherlands Antilles

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   The Netherlands Antilles in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Nicaragua

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nu.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Nicaragua

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/ni.html

   Embassy of Nicaragua in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/NU1/wwwhemb.html

   U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Nicaragua in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Panama

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pm.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Panama

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/pa.html

   Embassy of Panama in the U.S.

   http://www.orbi.net/usispan/

   USIS Panama

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Panama in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.educacion.gob.pa/

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Paraguay

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pa.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Paraguay

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/py.html

   Embassy of Paraguay in the U.S.

   http://www.usembparaguay.gov.py/

   U.S. Embassy in Paraguay

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Paraguay in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Peru

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Peru

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/pe.html

   Embassy of Peru in the U.S.

   http://www.rcp.net.pe/usa/

   U.S. Embassy in Peru

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Peru in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.minedu.gob.pe/frame2.htm

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Suriname

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ns.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Suriname

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/NS1/wwwhmain.html

   Embassy of Suriname in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/NS1/wwwhmain.html

   U.S. Embassy in Suriname

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Suriname in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Trinidad and Tobago

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/td.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Trinidad and Tobago

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/tt.html

   Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/TD1/wwwhemb.html

   U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Trinidad and Tobago in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://www.nisc.gov.tt/govt/mineduca.html

   Ministry of Education

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Uruguay

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uy.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Uruguay

   http://www.embassy.org/uruguay/

   Embassy of Uruguay in the U.S.

   http://www.embeeuu.gub.uy/

   U.S. Embassy in Uruguay

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Uruguay in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

   http://chana.mec.gub.uy/

   Ministry of Education (in Spanish)

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Venezuela

1. General Resources

   http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ve.html

   World Fact Book Entry for Venezuela

   http://www.embassy.org/embassies/ve.html

   Embassy of Venezuela in the U.S.

   http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/VE1/wwwhmain.html

   U.S. Embassy in Venezuela

   http://www.unesco.org/iau/whed-2000.html

   Venezuela in the International Association of Universities (IAU) World Higher Education Database

2. Secondary Education

3. Higher Education

4. Other Post-Secondary Education

5. Regionally Accredited U.S. Universities

Rita Moriconi (rita@fulbright.org.br, Chair, Overseas Advisers and Admissions Connection and liaison for Latin America)
Ildiko Ficzko (ficzko@bibl.u-szeged.hu, webmaster)