U.S. College Costs by Home Country

College costs and international aid in your currency for the 10 leading places of origin of international students (IIE Open Doors 2024/25).

• India#1 place of origin · 363,019 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• China#2 place of origin · 265,919 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• South Korea#3 place of origin · 42,293 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Canada#4 place of origin · 29,903 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Vietnam#5 place of origin · 25,584 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Nepal#6 place of origin · 24,890 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Taiwan#7 place of origin · 23,263 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Nigeria#8 place of origin · 21,847 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Bangladesh#9 place of origin · 20,156 students in the U.S. (2024/25)
• Brazil#10 place of origin · 17,277 students in the U.S. (2024/25)

Source: IIE Open Doors, Leading Places of Origin (released Nov 17, 2025).