Properly engaging students through appropriate learning environments and supporting students to succeed in their higher education is the basic requirement of any educational institution, but the quality of American higher education has been questionable since the growth of student campuses. During the 20th century, national reports raised the issue of the provision of non-individual and passive environments on campuses, which could not support students in their learning (Kezar and Kinzie, 2006). Additionally, educational institutions have failed to contribute to the social or academic integration of transfer or international students, or to promote diversity among international and U.S. students. Without an appropriate framework that encourages learning and development, the future of individual students and the university community is uncertain. This is why a system of collaboration between professors and students, combined with the promotion of collaboration between students from different backgrounds, is essential to create solid fundamentals on which students can access higher studies and engage in the personal development. Higher institutions should promote both the intellectual and personal development of students, as one-sided development does not guarantee a bright future for the academic community. However, several results confirm that the system has not demonstrated any interest in promoting and valuing the integration and development of students (Zhao, Kuh and Carini, 2005; Townsend and Wilson, 2006). Other researchers have sought to establish correlations between students in different fields of study to examine individual differences that influence student engagement (Ball and Perry, 2011). Research by Ball and Perry (2011) indicates that the cognitive difference...... middle of article ......006), so inadequate support for academic and social integration appears to be the key problem which could involve the engagement of international students. and development. Additionally, current research has shown that student (Ball & Perry, 2011) and college (Kezar & Kinzie, 2006) variables influence higher education quality. Student engagement is clearly not a unilateral responsibility, as the interest of both students and educational institutions is necessary for effective collaboration to create an active, supportive and engaging environment. Future research could focus on cross-cultural studies to determine the behavioral and cognitive characteristics of students from different cultural backgrounds in order to understand which educational approaches would prove most effective in encouraging their socialization, learning and development..