On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a final rule eliminating Duration of Status for certain nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors. The rule takes effect on September 15, 2026. Please visit our Duration of Status Rule Change webpage for additional information and updates.
Celebrating the impact of our international students
Arizona State University is proud to be the #1 public university for hosting international students, with over 17,600 international students from more than 160 countries enrolled annually.
I encourage visitors to this page to read through the many newsworthy updates about our international students. From these stories, it is clear that they enrich our community with their presence and perspectives, and drive innovation and novel solutions with their talents.
Our international student community not only enhances the academic experience at ASU, but also supports the broader economy. In the 2023–2024 academic year, international students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy, bolstering local businesses and job markets.
In short, we all benefit from having the world's best and brightest educated in the U.S.
True to our charter principles, ASU remains committed to fostering an environment where students from all backgrounds can thrive and collaborate to address global challenges.
We continue to closely review all policies and federal decisions that impact international students. We are communicating all updates to international students and their families. If you are an international student, please check your asu.edu email regularly. We invite students and parents to contact us if you have any unanswered questions.
Michael M. Crow
President
Arizona State University
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In the news
ASU's commitment to international students
MSNBC: Weekend Prime Time interview with President Crow
President Crow speaks about ASU's commitment to international students and the importance of having them in US higher education
International students help make America great
Wall Street Journal: op-ed by ASU President
"At ASU, we currently have about 18,000 international student visas (on campus and in the OPT program) for whom we are responsible. These international students have contributed mightily to Phoenix becoming the epicenter for a growing domestic semiconductor industry. For Arizona, this has resulted in more than $160 billion in foreign direct investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and a microelectronics incubator being built this year on campus with manufacturing company Applied Materials."
ASU president on transforming education systems
CNBC interview with President Crow
Arizona State University President Michael Crow joins CNBC’s Morgan Brennan at the CNBC CEO Council Summit to discuss the recent transformation of ASU under his leadership.
International student restrictions could hurt public universities
Marketplace on NPR with President Crow
“It makes us a better university because our other 70,000 that are from the United States compete against the best talent from the entire planet,” said ASU President Michael Crow. “To see a kid that grew up in the Philippines talking to a kid that grew up in Window Rock, it just is tremendous. It’s a tremendous tool for the advancement of the democracy that we have inherited."