CEFContemporary Education Frontiers3029-18793029-1860WHIOCE PUBLISHING PTE. LTD.10.18063/CEF.v4i1.1289ArticleResearch on Cross-border Collaborative Education Model of Private Colleges in Hainan Free Trade Porthttps://artdesignp.com/journal/CEF/4/1/10.18063/CEF.v4i1.1289JiangYude2026412026-01-26The development of Hainan Free Trade Port has created policy incentives and growth opportunities for higher education opening-up. Cross-border collaborative education programs empowered by institutional characteristics have become a key strategy for private universities to overcome resource constraints and achieve differentiated development. Against the backdrop of Hainans education opening-up policies and through practical case studies of local private universities, this paper defines the core principles of cross-border collaborative education driven by institutional characteristics. It analyzes the practical foundations and existing challenges faced by private universities in implementing such programs, and proposes a cross-border collaborative education model featuring "institutional foundation, resource integration, innovative approaches, and multi-party collaboration." Supporting implementation strategies are also developed, aiming to provide theoretical references and practical frameworks for private universities in Hainan to deepen cross-border collaboration and support the Free Trade Port initiative through institutional characteristics.Hainan Free Trade Port, private universities, school-based characteristics, cross-border collaborative education, model construction

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