What International Students Should Know Before Applying to U.S. Colleges

Just as the United States is an increasingly attractive option for foreign students pursuing a college degree, American colleges and universities are looking for more international students, too. 

More than 291,000 foreign undergraduates were enrolled in U.S. schools in the 2010-2011 school year, according to the Institute of International Education's newly released "Open Doors 2011" report. That's a 6.2 percent increase from the year before, and relatively close to the enrollment figures of international graduate students. More than 296,000 graduate students were enrolled, combining for record-high enrollment numbers of foreign students at all levels. 

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