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Financial aid for international students
Which colleges give their own aid to international undergraduates, how many students get it, and the average award. 88 colleges, from their Common Data Sets.
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Common Data Set 2023–24 and 2024–25 and 2025–26, section H6 (undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents). “Type not marked” means the college reported aid amounts but left the policy boxes blank. A dash means the college did not publish that number.
How to read it
“Need-based” means the college can meet some or all of a family’s need. “Merit only” means scholarships for strong applicants regardless of need. A college can offer aid to international students and still give it to very few of them: check the number of students aided.
Many colleges ask international applicants for the CSS Profile or their own aid form. Deadlines are often the same as the application deadline.
Questions
Which US colleges give financial aid to international students?
Of the 88 colleges in this table, 76 report giving their own aid to international undergraduates, and 38 of them offer need-based aid. 12 report giving no institutional aid to international students.
Which colleges give the largest awards?
By average award, Columbia ($92,699), Cornell ($88,263), Duke ($87,841) lead this table. Averages are per aided student per year.
Does this tell me if a college is need-blind for international students?
No. The Common Data Set reports aid policy and amounts, not whether need affects admission. Check each college’s international admissions page for that.
Where do these numbers come from?
From each college’s own Common Data Set (2023–24 and 2024–25 and 2025–26), section H6: aid to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents.
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