Private Higher Education

Patterns, Divergences, and Regional Trends

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  • Daniel C. Levy State University of New York at Albany

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Private Higher Education

Abstract

Private higher education (PHE) has grown enormously and become quite diversified. While concentrated in Asia and the Americas, PHE is nearly ubiquitous globally. This overview identifies broader PHE patterns and the chief ways that regional and country variation bend or even break from the geographically broad patterns. Striking differences persist between private and public, and new differences arise. Few key concerns in contemporary higher education can any longer be contemplated without the inclusion of PHE.

Author Biography

Daniel C. Levy, State University of New York at Albany

Daniel C. Levy is distinguished professor at the State University of New York at Albany, Department of Educational Policy and Leadership, and director of PROPHE (Program for Research on Private Higher Education). E-mail: dlevy@albany.edu.

This article is based on the book A World of Private Higher Education (Levy 2024, Oxford University Press).

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2025-08-05

How to Cite

Levy, D. (2025). Private Higher Education: Patterns, Divergences, and Regional Trends. International Higher Education, (122), 11–12. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20173

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No. 122 (2025): Spring Issue

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