National Universities With a Strong International Student Presence

International Students Are a Big Part of These Campuses

The U.S. hosted more students from abroad last year than ever before. In all, 974,926 international undergraduate and graduate students attended U.S. colleges and universities in 2014-2015, according to a report from the Institute of International Education.

These 10 National Universities reported the largest percentages of international students in the 2014-2015 academic year.

10. University of San Francisco

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 19 percent (18.2 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,845

U.S. News rank: 108 (tie)

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9. Northeastern University (MA)

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 19.1 percent (17.6 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 13,510

U.S. News rank: 47 (tie)

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8. Andrews University (MI)

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 19.6 percent (17.8 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,805

U.S. News rank: 175 (tie)

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7. University of California–San Diego

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 19.9 percent (16.9 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 24,810

U.S. News rank: 39 (tie)

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6. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 20.9 percent (19.2 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,309

U.S. News rank: 23 (tie)

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5. Lynn University (FL)

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 23 percent (23.9 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,976

U.S. News rank: Rank Not Published

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4. University of Tulsa (OK)

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 26.7 percent (25.6 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,473

U.S. News rank: 86 (tie)

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3. Illinois Institute of Technology

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 29.8 percent (24.5 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,099

U.S. News rank: 108 (tie)

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2. New School (NY)

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 31.7 percent (30.7 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,695

U.S. News rank: 127 (tie)

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1. Florida Institute of Technology

Percentage of international students in 2014-2015 (2013-2014): 32.9 percent (30.3 percent)

Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,636

U.S. News rank: 161 (tie)

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