Universities with the greatest numbers of international students, 2017-18

Nov. 27, 2018
As it did last year, New York University had more international students than any other U.S. institution.

The number of international students attending U.S. higher education institutions rose slightly in 2017-18, 

The International Institute of Education's annual Open Doors report determined that 1,094,792 students from other nations were enrolled at colleges and universities in the United States. That represents a 1.5 percent increase over 2016-17, when 1,078,822 international students were pursuing their education in the United States.

New York University, which had the most international students in 2016-17, retained that distinction in 2017-18. The university had 17,552 international students enrolled.

Here are the 10 U.S. universities with the greatest numbers of international students in 2017-18:

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