The four doctoral institutions with the highest numbers of international students in 2016-17 were all private nonprofit institutions, but 14 public institutions were among the top 20 in that category. Together the top 20 doctoral institutions enrolled 19 percent of the 1,078,822 international students at American colleges in 2016-17. Of the top 20 master’s institutions with the highest numbers of international students, five were California State University campuses.
Doctoral institutions
| 1. | New York U. | 17,326 |
| 2. | U. of Southern California | 14,327 |
| 3. | Columbia U. | 14,096 |
| 4. | Northeastern U. | 13,201 |
| 5. | Arizona State U. | 13,164 |
| 6. | U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 12,454 |
| 7. | U. of California at Los Angeles | 12,199 |
| 8. | Purdue U. at West Lafayette | 11,288 |
| 9. | U. of Texas at Dallas | 9,305 |
| 10. | Pennsylvania State U. at University Park | 9,134 |
| 11. | U. of California at San Diego | 9,065 |
| 12. | Boston U. | 8,992 |
| 13. | U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor | 8,163 |
| 14. | U. of Washington | 8,019 |
| 15. | U. of California at Berkeley | 8,000 |
| 16. | Michigan State U. | 7,779 |
| 17. | Ohio State U. | 7,684 |
| 18. | Carnegie Mellon U. | 7,653 |
| 19. | Indiana U. at Bloomington | 7,502 |
| 20. | U. of Texas at Arlington | 7,277 |
| | Total for top 20 | 206,628 |
Master’s institutions
| 1. | San Jose State U. | 5,235 |
| 2. | U. of Central Missouri | 3,768 |
| 3. | California State U. at Northridge | 3,430 |
| 4. | California State U. at Long Beach | 3,354 |
| 5. | New York Institute of Technology | 2,598 |
| 6. | City U. of New York Bernard M. Baruch College | 2,572 |
| 7. | U. of Bridgeport | 2,208 |
| 8. | U. of Illinois at Springfield | 1,776 |
| 9. | California State U. at Los Angeles | 1,751 |
| 10. | Missouri State U. | 1,715 |
| 11. | Fairleigh Dickinson U. | 1,641 |
| 12. | St. Cloud State U. | 1,569 |
| 13. | Southern Arkansas U. | 1,408 |
| 14. | Johnson and Wales U. | 1,399 |
| 15. | Bentley U. | 1,391 |
| 16. | Minnesota State U. at Mankato | 1,374 |
| 17. | Monroe College (N.Y.) | 1,373 |
| 18. | Santa Clara U. | 1,367 |
| 19. | U. of Central Oklahoma | 1,364 |
| 20. | California State U.-East Bay | 1,362 |
| | Total for top 20 | 42,655 |
Baccalaureate institutions
| 1. | Brigham Young U.-Hawaii | 1,008 |
| 2. | Brigham Young U.-Idaho | 952 |
| 3. | Mount Holyoke College | 699 |
| 4. | Trine U. | 566 |
| 5. | Calvin College | 476 |
| 6. | Smith College | 453 |
| 7. | U. of Richmond | 422 |
| 8. | Bryn Mawr College | 400 |
| 8. | Wesleyan U. (Conn.) | 400 |
| 10. | Pennsylvania State U.-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 396 |
| 11. | Franklin & Marshall College | 380 |
| 12. | Macalester College | 356 |
| 13. | Wellesley College | 340 |
| 14. | Grinnell College | 329 |
| 15. | Bard College | 328 |
| | Total for top 15 | 7,505 |
Associate institutions
| 1. | Houston Community College | 5,982 |
| 2. | Santa Monica College (Calif.) | 3,532 |
| 3. | Lone Star College System (Tex.) | 3,025 |
| 4. | De Anza College (Calif.) | 2,792 |
| 5. | Northern Virginia Community College | 2,027 |
| 6. | Miami Dade College | 1,995 |
| 7. | Montgomery College (Md.) | 1,933 |
| 8. | Green River College (Wash.) | 1,789 |
| 9. | Valencia College (Fla.) | 1,764 |
| 10. | Diablo Valley College (Calif.) | 1,641 |
| 11. | Seattle Central College | 1,588 |
| 12. | Foothill College (Calif.) | 1,516 |
| 13. | Edmonds Community College (Wash.) | 1,491 |
| 14. | Peralta Community College District (Calif.) | 1,310 |
| 15. | Orange Coast College (Calif.) | 1,286 |
| | Total for top 15 | 33,671 |
Special-focus institutions
| 1. | Academy of Art U. (Calif.) | 5,156 |
| 2. | Savannah College of Art and Design | 2,705 |
| 3. | School of Visual Arts (N.Y.) | 2,269 |
| 4. | Pratt Institute | 1,893 |
| 5. | New York Film Academy (Calif.) | 1,466 |
| 6. | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 1,344 |
| 7. | Goldey-Beacom College (Del.) | 1,246 |
| 8. | Babson College | 1,141 |
| 9. | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | 996 |
| 10. | Rhode Island School of Design | 972 |
| 11. | California College of the Arts | 822 |
| 12. | ArtCenter College of Design (Calif.) | 816 |
| 13. | Berkeley College of New York | 786 |
| 14. | Musicians Institute | 634 |
| 15. | U. of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 587 |
| | Total for top 15 | 22,833 |
Note: International-student census data are based on a survey conducted by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The data represent international enrollment at 2,105 accredited U.S. institutions. Institution categories are based on the 2015 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Questions or comments on the Chronicle List should be sent to Ruth Hammond.
Source: Institute of International Education. “Leading Institutions by Institutional Type, 2016/17.” Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.
