March 25
The Demise of the U.S. University Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
If you follow the trends in international student recruitment, you’ve undoubtedly heard over the past few years that the U.S. is on the decline in terms of attracting talented international students.
That decline has been greatly exaggerated.
Now, according to The Australian, the U.S. is poised to grab back the initiative in a major way. Prompted by falling domestic revenue, U.S. universities are reaching out aggressively to foreign students. And they have the resources to make international students feel right at home:
[T]he cheaper US dollar, plenty of student accommodation and faster visa approval times should give the US an edge.
It’s a great article that gives you a good idea of the trends that are shaping international education.
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Tags: financial crisis and undergraduate students, U.S. universities competitive advantage
April 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
That’s definitely true. Statistics now are saying that college enrollment in the States is on the rise.