These are the 10 most international universities in the US

Study International Staff

08 Feb 2018

These are the 10 most international universities in the US — A big international student body can be an attractive feature for applicants, as they can leverage on the additional social support such peers can offer. Source: Shutterstock

In 2016-17, there were more than a million international students in the US. Nearly half (439,019) were undergraduates.

This is a diverse group of people. Origins, interests and aims vary greatly.

While the bulk of the students are from China, overall they hail from more than 200 countries.

The three most popular courses are engineering, business and management, and math and computer, data from Institute of International Education show.

And while they are present in all 50 US states, some institutions were more popular than others.

Using reports submitted by 295 National Universities, US News was able to rank the institutions according to the makeup of their international student body.

Here are the top 10 schools with the highest percentages of undergraduate international students during the 2016-2017 school year:

1. Florida Institute of Technology

#TBT My youngest son Andy at age 11. He now oversees my Buzz Aldrin Space Foundation and research institute at @FloridaTech pic.twitter.com/7nzp8GUxC2

— Dr. Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) October 19, 2017

Percentage of international students: 32.9; Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,629

2. New School (NY)

From the #GRAMMYs to the #OSCARS to #SundanceFilmFestival, #NewSchoolAlumni are recognized for their incredible work with nominations and wins in a range of areas. https://t.co/Mkt9Yufpq9 pic.twitter.com/vzmTJShyQj

— The New School (@TheNewSchool) January 31, 2018

Percentage of international students: 32.3; Total undergraduate enrollment: 7,014

3. University of Tulsa, Oklahoma

“You can find who you want to be at TU.” -alumnus Ansh Singh on his TU experience

Read more of his incredible story here: https://t.co/5DauhUIftP #TUTopTenStories pic.twitter.com/ZJhAItlUW4

— The University of Tulsa (@utulsa) December 25, 2017

Percentage of international students: 23.9; Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,406

4. Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania

Congratulations to CMU's Bollywood Fusion Dance Team who recently placed 2nd at the Steel City Sapna Competition! pic.twitter.com/jRhwTRWpTd

— Carnegie Mellon University (@CarnegieMellon) February 2, 2018

Percentage of international students: 22.7; Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,673

5. Suffolk University, Massachusetts

International Night is the most fun night of the semester! pic.twitter.com/Mb75hJ7jUB

— Suffolk University (@Suffolk_U) November 21, 2017

Percentage of international students: 22.4; Total undergraduate enrollment: 5,290

6. Boston University, Massachusetts

Former White House photographer @PeteSouza (COM'76) returned to his alma mater last week to receive the Hugo Shong Award for Lifetime Achievement in Communication, then spoke to a standing-room only crowd. #ProudToBU pic.twitter.com/tpZ7kmLUt9

— Boston University (@BU_Tweets) February 7, 2018

Percentage of international students: 21.9; Total undergraduate enrollment: 17,944

7. Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois

Allan Huang is a first-generation college student at #IllinoisTech who knows the challenges that can come with immigrating to a new country. In 2017 he received the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award for his contributions to his community. https://t.co/DSnw0H0ujU pic.twitter.com/zeYhPGuvWs

— Illinois Tech (@illinoistech) February 5, 2018

Percentage of international students: 21.5; Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,944

8. University of Rochester, New York

Simon Business School ranked as one of the best for #entrepreneurship by Princeton Review 🐝 pic.twitter.com/Gdl0gkHrEN

— University of Rochester (@UofR) November 15, 2017

Percentage of international students: 20.8; Total undergraduate enrollment: 6,386

9. Brandeis University, Massachusetts

#DACA recpient & #Brandeis student @AdvocatElias '20 wants the President and Congress to finally find a way to protect hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought here as children. #SOTU https://t.co/88dS9aVep9 pic.twitter.com/8KpUoderJ8

— Brandeis University (@BrandeisU) January 30, 2018

Percentage of international students: 20.6 ; Total undergraduate enrollment: 3,608

10. Northeastern University, Massachusetts