# Foreign Students Seeking Spots at US Colleges Fell 10% This Year

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-20 17:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/foreign-students-seeking-spots-at-us-colleges-fell-10-this-year?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8739a3f7c24d00010f9e35

> About 10% fewer international students applied to attend US colleges this fall, the steepest decline in at least a decade, according to data released Thursday by the country’s most widely used college application platform.