U.S. student applications to colleges in Europe, U.K. and Asia jump amid rising costs and political turmoil. 

A growing number of American students are applying to colleges in Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia and beyond amid rising costs and political turmoil at U.S. universities. 

Data collected by the International Institute of Education show a steady rise in U.S. students studying abroad over the past five years – from about 50,000 students in 2019 to more than 90,000 in 2024, the last year their numbers were available. 

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