UC San Diego Admits Record Number of International Students Amid Federal Uncertainty
University of California offers admission to highest number of international students in 30 years UC San Diego has offered admission to 7,428 international first-year students for fall 2025, marking the highest number in the university's recent history and representing a strategic response to mounting federal immigration policies that threaten international student enrollment nationwide. The record admissions figure comes as universities across the country grapple with unprecedented challenges facing international students, including mass visa revocations, heightened immigration enforcement, and federal policies that have created what UC officials describe as "rising uncertainty of their likelihood of enrolling." Systemwide Strategy to Counter Federal Policies The surge in international student admissions extends across the entire University of California system, with the UC Office of the President stating that the increases were implemented "due to...