How many international students are enrolled at SU this fall?

International students

Q:   How many international students are enrolled at SU this fall?

A:  Nearly 700 students at SU hail from countries outside the United States. A total of 674 students representing 49 countries are enrolled at SU this quarter on F and J visas. That's up from last fall's total of 640 students.

"The same top ten countries (shown in the table to the left)  were listed last year although with the big growth in the numbers of students from China, Saudi Arabia, and India there has been some shifts within the Top 10 countries," said Ryan Greene, director of the International Student Center.

The other 39 countries represented at SU this year are: 

Thailand (10 students); United Kingdom (6 students); Croatia, Mexico, Uganda (4 students each); Austria, Brazil, Ecuador, New Zealand and Sweden (3 students each); France, Germany, Macau, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, and Serbia (2 students each); and Armenia, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Germany , Egypt, Eritrea, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Venezuela and Zaire (1 student each).

In addition, the International Student Center is managing 141 students in optional practical training, which is up from 120 students who were in the program last year. Practical training is a temporary work authorization for F-1 visa students, granted by the United States government, designed to give students an opportunity to gain working experience in their field of study prior to or after graduation.