Foreign students seek to quit Harvard amid Trump crackdown

More than 27 percent of Harvard's enrollment was made up of foreign students in the 2024-25 academic year, according to university data.

A student walks on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 23, 2025. / REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi

Harvard University has been flooded with requests from foreign students to transfer to other institutions as US President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ban it from hosting international scholars, a staff member said May 28.

"Too many international students to count have inquired about the possibility of transferring to another institution," Maureen Martin, director of immigration services, wrote in a court filing.

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