Coming to America: The Ten Schools With the Most International Students

The number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities is at an all-time high, according to the annual Open Doors report published by the Institute of Internationa

1. University of Southern California 

California has more international students than any other state—96,535, up 2 percent from last year—and, for the 10th year in a row, USC enrolls more than any university i

2. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 

Not every international student heads to sunny southern California. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign takes the number two spot, enrolling 7,991 students from 115

3. New York University

Coming in a close third is NYU, with 7,988 international students. Students from more than 130 countries headed to Greenwich Village this year to access the school’s top-notch academics. But the glo

4. Purdue University

This fall, 7,562 international students headed to West Lafayatte, Indiana. Students hail from more than 126 countries, with India, China, and South Korea dominating enrollment. Purdue’s well-known eng

5. Columbia University

Columbia is home to 7,297 students from more than 150 countries—the majority from China, South Korea, India, Canada and France. Three-quarters are studying at the graduate level; engineering, public

6. University of California at Los Angeles

UCLA enrolled 6,249 international students this year, an 11 percent jump from last year. The school plans to increase international enrollment by 2,400 students over the next two years

7. The Ohio State University

This year, 6,082 international students headed to Ohio State's main campus in Columbus—a 26.8 percent increase from 2009-10. They come from 116 different countries, most from China, India,

8. University of Michigan

Ann Arbor drew 5,995 students from 117 countries this fall. Over three-quarters come from Asia—most from China, India, and South Korea. While Michigan's engineering program is the top draw fo

9. Michigan State University

The number of international students studying in East Lansing this fall is up nearly 6 percent from the 2009-2010, to 5,748. Thanks to increasing numbers of Chinese students enrolling as undergradua

10. Harvard University

This year, 5,594 international students are studying at Harvard. China and Canada are best represented in Cambridge, with 541 students each, followed by South Korea and the United Kingdom. About 84 percen