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Indian undergraduate applications to US drop 15%
Applications from Indian students for US undergraduate programmes fell 15% in the 2025-26 academic year, while Asian applications dropped 11%, according to a Common App report.
The number of student applications from India to the United States for undergraduate studies fell by 15% in the 2025-2026 academic year compared with the previous year, according to a report by Common App, a non-profit membership organisation representing more than 1,100 higher education institutions in the US and 18 other countries.
The End-of-Season report, released on August 20, surveyed 1,146 schools. It said the decline in international applications has intensified, falling from last season and making the biggest decline in a decade. Applications from Asia, the largest region in terms of international applicant volume, dropped 11% compared with the same point in 2024-25 after several years of sustained growth.
The report did not specify reasons for the decline, but the development comes amid tightening US immigration policy and changes to visa rules introduced this year, including a four-year cap on students' stay after completing their academic courses. These measures were cited as possible factors affecting student mobility.
IndiaEducation
Indian undergraduate applications to US drop 15%
Applications from Indian students for US undergraduate programmes fell 15% in the 2025-26 academic year, while Asian applications dropped 11%, according to a Common App report.
The number of student applications from India to the United States for undergraduate studies fell by 15% in the 2025-2026 academic year compared with the previous year, according to a report by Common App, a non-profit membership organisation representing more than 1,100 higher education institutions in the US and 18 other countries.
The End-of-Season report, released on August 20, surveyed 1,146 schools. It said the decline in international applications has intensified, falling from last season and making the biggest decline in a decade. Applications from Asia, the largest region in terms of international applicant volume, dropped 11% compared with the same point in 2024-25 after several years of sustained growth.
The report did not specify reasons for the decline, but the development comes amid tightening US immigration policy and changes to visa rules introduced this year, including a four-year cap on students' stay after completing their academic courses. These measures were cited as possible factors affecting student mobility.