Harvard University recruits and admits outstanding students from every region of the world. In recent years, the University has expanded its international outreach and recruitment efforts, with the goal of attracting the best students, wherever they might be, and increasing the number of international students in an already diverse student body.
As shown in the chart to the left, the total number of international students at Harvard has grown more than 35% in the last decade. In 2008-09, more than 4,000 Harvard students - almost 20 percent of total enrollment - came from outside the United States. These students represented more than 130 different countries. A full list of students enrolled at Harvard in the fall of 2008, sorted by country and school, can be found below.
