UW sees fewer students from China, India after federal immigration restrictions Ann Dornfeld November 24, 2025 / 4:44 pm

The University of Washington had a 9% decrease in students from China and India this fall, the home countries for about two-thirds of the university’s 7,900 international students.

Overall, international enrollment dropped 7% across the university's Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses. That mirrors a national trend after the Trump administration temporarily halted student visa processing for a month earlier this year, then announced greater scrutiny of applications, including of prospective students' social media accounts.

The Trump administration also banned travel between the U.S. and a dozen countries, and warned that other countries may be added to the li

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