African Nations Sending the Most Students to Colleges and Universities in the United States

According to a new survey by the Institute of International Education, in the 2005-06 academic year, 49 black African nations sent college students to study at U.S. colleges and universities.

Among black African nations, Kenya in 2005-06 sent the most students to American colleges and universities. In that period, 6,559 Kenyans were studying here.

Nigeria ranked second, sending 6,192 students to the United States. Nigerian enrollments are up by more than one third over the past four years.

Ghana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ethiopia each had more than 1,000 students studying in this nation. Zambia, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, and Uganda all sent at least 500 students to study at U.S. colleges and universities.