The new year is starting at Pittsburgh's colleges and universities, but there will be fewer international students on campus.

The Trump administration has placed new restrictions on foreign admissions, and both the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are seeing a decline in their number.

In many ways, they have become the financial lifeblood of Pittsburgh's universities. But this school year, faced with visa restrictions, intensive background checks and general fears about immigration policies, more international students from China and other countries are staying home.

"We are sending a message across the world to students who are looking for the best in higher education that the American door is closing or has closed, and they should look elsewhere," said Pitt law

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