Title:
For Foreign Students, Top Choice in US: USC
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The number of international students in the United
States is at record levels. Last year, more than six
hundred seventy thousand foreign students attended
an American college or university. And for the
eighth year the school with the largest number was
the University of Southern California in Los
Angeles. U.S.C. has about six thousand six hundred
international students in regular academic programs.
One in four graduate students and one in ten
undergraduates come from other countries. In a
special class, international students meet with
American students and learn about American life,
says instructor Vincent Vigil. He says: "We are able
to have them interact with American students, but
then also ask them any sort of simple questions that
you may ask another person: 'What do you like to do
for fun? Why did you choose U.S.C.? What do you do
on the weekends?' Just simple things so that way
they get to understand what it means to be an
American student."Sports fans know the University of
Southern California for its athletics, but students
say they come for the strong academic programs. The
university's ties are strongest with Asia.Tony
Tambascia, director of the office of international
services, says U.S.C. actively seeks international
students.He says: "We currently have students from
about one hundred fifteen different places of origin
around the world. India is first with over fifteen
hundred students. We have almost as many from
mainland China."Yuan Si Zhao, from Beijing, is
working on her master's degree in communication
management. She says: "I have lots of friends that
came to U.S.C. That is the main reason I wanted to
come."Some students come to study business or
liberal arts or to attend the university's highly
rated engineering school.Indian engineering student
Rahul Khola says the international student
population was part of the school's appeal.
California's climate is also appealing.Foreign
students not only give schools more applicants to
choose from, they also provide money. Undergraduate
students from other countries usually pay full
tuition at American colleges and universities. Only
a small percentage receive financial aid. And that's
the VOA Special English Education Report. Check out
our Foreign Student Series for those interested in
studying in the United States. Click on the link at
voaspecialenglish.com.
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