Although the United States is currently the world leader in higher education, it is facing increasing competition from universities in China. An overview is presented why Chinese students increasingly prefer to study in the U.S. A general presentation of China's highly-competitive college...

Recent immigration policies have created massive uncertainty for international students to obtain F-1 visas. Yet, before the COVID-19 pandemic, student visa applicants already faced an approximately 27 percent refusal rate that varies by time and region. Using data on the universe of SAT takers...