US colleges are seeing a sharp decline in international applications this year, Bloomberg reported, suggesting that the White House’s push to limit foreign enrollment since President Donald Trump took office may be having an impact. India, the largest source of international students in the US, has driven much of the drop.

According to the Common App, the widely used college application platform with over 1,100 member universities, international applications submitted by November 1 fell 9% compared to last year. Applications from India declined 14%, marking the first drop from the country since 2020.

Africa saw an 18% decline, while overall applications from Asia fell 9%. China, the second-largest contributor, posted a modest 1% drop, slowing the strong growth seen last year. Of the top

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