Jun 4, 2025 - News
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Iowa has about 9,000 international college students, per data from NAFSA, an international education nonprofit.
Why it matters: The state's public universities not only benefit financially from international students paying out-of-state tuition, but the students themselves help the schools, "look like the world," according to Iowa Capital Dispatch.
State of play: The Trump administration is halting student visa interviews and revoking visas for Chinese students amid a political pressure campaign against colleges and universities and a broader immigration crackdown.