Though the overall number of freshman applications increased this year, the University of Colorado saw a drop in the number of international students applying to study on the Boulder campus.
Overall, the number of freshman applications to CU for the summer and fall semesters increased 5 percent this year. CU saw a 7 percent jump in the number of Colorado applicants — a school record — and a 6.5 percent increase in non-resident domestic applicants.
International applications to the Boulder campus fell by 7.6 percent this year.
Since deciding where to apply for college is a complex decision, CU admissions officials couldn’t say for sure what reasons may behind the decrease. But some signs point to the election of President Donald Trump as something international students are considering when making decisions about where to attend college.
