Maryland universities saw international student enrollment decline over past year

Maryland’s public universities lost at least 449 international students in the past year, likely more, as Trump administration travel bans, visa interview pauses and revocations, and a lack of support have those students considering other options, experts said.

Eight of the 11 universities in the state that responded to a request for data reported declines in the number of international students in fall 2025, compared to fall 2024, losing a total of 569 students over the year. That number...