The Author.

Introduction: A Framework for Studying the History of Higher Education.

1. Establishing the Collegiate Form in the Colonies: 1636–1789.

2. The Diffusion of Small Colleges in the Emergent Nation: 1790–1869.

3. University Transformation as the Nation Industrializes: 1870–1944.

4. Mass Higher Education in the Era of American Hegemony: 1945–1975.

5. Maintaining the Diverse System in the Contemporary Era: 1976–1998.

Conclusion: Trends and Issues for the Future.

References.

Index.