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Colleges see significant drop in international students as fall semester begins

By Elissa Nadworny Wednesday, August 27, 2025 • 4:46 PM EDT Classes began this week for students at the University at Buffalo, a public research university in western New York, but there were about 750 fewer international students on campus than expected. The new students who did make it gathered for a welcome from the school's dean of students.

That led to long delays and meant many accepted students couldn't get appointments at embassies or consulates in time for the start of the fall semester. The State Department has revoked about 6,000 student visas so far this year, citing threats of academic espionage, support for terrorist groups in Gaza and criminal behavior. President Trump has said he wants to keep campuses safe, citing threats of academic espionage, support for terrorist groups in Gaza and criminal behavior - all without much evidence.

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