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Far From Home.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign students set off for the States in pursuit of an American diploma. Most come to study the sciences. And their numbers keep growing; the Institute of International Education reports that a record 582,996 foreign students enrolled in U.S. universities last school year. Many of those students attended a select group of universities. The common factor? Each school makes sure international students feel welcome--and each has good word of mouth among folks back home. "If you asked foreign students to name three American schools, they'd name Harvard, Stanford and one of these," says IIE president Allan Goodman. "Students know them because their cousins, uncles and friends go there." They are (in order):
1. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES. USC is home to more than 5,000 international students. (Its promotional brochure spotlights an Australian student of Vietnamese origin.) Newcomers might be tempted to befriend only their compatriots, but most find the atmosphere friendly enough that they fit in with any group.
2. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY. What better place for foreign students to learn than in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty? NYU makes the city manageable, coaching foreign students on everything from travel planning to getting off-campus jobs.
3. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY. Between Hispanic neighborhoods, Harlem and ...
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