The educational system of Switzerland is described, and guidelines concerning the academic placement of students who wish to study in U.S. institutions are provided. After describing primary and secondary education, attention is directed to teacher training, tertiary education, and training in the health fields. Specific considerations include: academic and vocational upper-secondary school, secondary school general education, teacher training for different educational levels and for special subjects, and professional degree programs in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, nursing, dental assisting/hygenics, dietetics, hospital administration, optometry, pharmacy, social work, laboratory technology, and physical/occupational therapy. Placement recommendations are provided for university programs in 21 fields, including agriculture, art, business administration and commerce, engineering, forestry, law, library science, music, social work, and theology. Profiles of 10 Swiss universities are also provided. A list of private Swiss schools offering British, Canadian, and/or U.S. curricula is appended, along with a list of federally-recognized Swiss academic upper secondary schools. Also appended are the German, French, and Italian designations of primary and secondary programs. (SW)