美国大学一般分两大类。第一类是公立学校,一般是由州政府或者特殊机构(比如军队、教会等)拨款成立的。公立大学又分为州立大学(State University)和社区大学(Community College)两种。第二类是私立学校,主要由私人基金组织出资兴办,常春藤盟校都是私立学校。美国几乎最好的学校都是私立学校,排名顶级的、收费最贵的是私 American universities are generally divided into two categories. The first category is public schools, usually funded by state governments or special agencies (such as the army, the church, etc.). Public universities are divided into State University and Community College. The second category is private schools, funded mainly by the private fund, Ivy League schools are private schools. Almost the best schools in the United States are private schools, ranking the top, the most expensive is private