Boston College

Some 425 students from 67 countries on six continents enter Boston College this semester—90 as undergraduates, 185 in graduate programs, and 150 in non-degree programs—an increase of nearly 50 percent over last year’s international enrollment, according to Adrienne Nussbaum, director of the Office of International Students and Scholars. Fifty-eight students from the People’s Republic of China constitute the largest contingent. Other well-represented nations include South Korea with 47 new students, France with 33, Australia with 25, India and Italy each with 21, Canada with 17, and the Dominican Republic with 12. All took part in the University’s four-day International Student Orientation Program, held from August 23 to 26. It included greetings from President William P. Leahy, SJ, and faculty, as well as introductions to University systems and facilities, the sights and sounds of Boston, and the culture of American campus life.