The regional distribution of non-governmental institutions of higher learning in China is uneven.For the horizontal dis-tribution, there are more non-governmental institutions of higher learning in the eastern and central areas than the western re-gions, and this also applies to non-governmental colleges.For the vertical distribution, there are more non-governmental institu-tions of higher learning in the south than in the north, though there is little difference for non-governmental colleges.For provin-cial distribution, Guangdong, Henan, Shandong, Fujian and Jiangsu are the top 5 provinces whereas Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, Wuhan and Chengdu are the top 5 cities.Meanwhile, it also finds that different development modes have been adopt-ed in different parts of the country.