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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's get one thing straight, ok?  All the talk about Australia, Canada and even to some extent the UK having more international students than the USA given their much smaller sizes?  It's not because they're perceived as "better" university systems than the USA -- it's because their admissions standards are lower because in country competition is lower.  Foreign students are also a much more significant source of revenue than they are in the USA. Unlike the USA, these countries charged foreign students much more than they charge locals. 
 These countries NEED foreign students.  [/quote]

I suppose? I guess why apply to the University of Sydney which ranks #18 on the QS World Rankings when you can go to Illinois which ranks #69 or North Texas which is #1001. Both are in the top 10 schools hosting the most international students.[/quote]

Half the students at University of Sydney are foreign, and half of those are from China.  This isn’t surprising since the two countries are in the same time zone.   Still, more Chinese students choose to study in the USA even though we are half a world away.  Why?  Because we have the superior reputation.

Higher education is a huge money maker for Australia.  It’s their fourth biggest export.  They market their universities aggressively in Asian countries because they want—need—the tuition money.  They’re aren’t enough Australian students to fill their classrooms.  THAT’S why their international enrollment is so high compared to the USA.   
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