Most International Students National Universities

International students can add diversity to a college or university, enriching the experience of other students on campus. Schools with a strong global presence often have a wealth of cultural groups and events, allowing international students an opportunity to share their food, music, and traditions with their U.S. peers. International students attending one of the schools listed below may also benefit from a large foreign community when trying to acclimate to American life. These colleges reported the highest percentage of their students who were international in the 2011-2012 academic year.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

8%
Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

7%
University of California–​Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

7%
Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

7%
Iowa State University

Ames, IA

7%
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

7%
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

7%
American University

Washington, DC

7%
George Washington University

Washington, DC

7%
University of Washington

Seattle, WA

7%
Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

7%
Barry University

Miami Shores, FL

7%
Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

7%
Pennsylvania State University–​University Park

University Park, PA

7%
Tufts University

Medford, MA

7%
Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

7%
Yeshiva University

New York, NY

6%
Ohio State University–​Columbus

Columbus, OH

6%
University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

6%
North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND

6%
University of Wisconsin–​Madison

Madison, WI

6%
University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA

6%
University of Michigan–​Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

6%
University of Massachusetts–​Boston

Boston, MA

6%
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

6%
University of Texas–​El Paso

El Paso, TX

6%
Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

5%
University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

5%
Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

5%
Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

5%
Pace University

New York, NY

5%
Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ

5%
Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

5%
University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

5%
Howard University

Washington, DC

5%
Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

5%
Missouri University of Science & Technology

Rolla, MO

5%
University of Texas–​Dallas

Richardson, TX

5%
University of Texas–​Austin

Austin, TX

5%
University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

5%
St. John's University

Queens, NY

5%
Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

5%
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

5%
Florida International University

Miami, FL

5%
Miami University–​Oxford

Oxford, OH

5%
Portland State University

Portland, OR

4%
Nova Southeastern University

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

4%
University of Houston

Houston, TX

4%
Fordham University

New York, NY

4%
University of Delaware

Newark, DE

4%

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