由于外交政策和领导人的变化，美国在世界各地的声誉可能起伏不定，但是美国大学的全球声誉和吸引力似乎一直在持续增长。根据行业组织美国国际教育工作者协会（NAFSA）的数据显示，在2012-2013学年，外国学生为美国经济贡献了240亿美元，比上年增长了12%。

    America's reputation around the world may wax and wane as its foreign policies and leaders change, but its colleges seem only to grow in global luster and appeal. Foreign students contributed $24 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2012-2013 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to trade group NAFSA, the Association of International Educators.

    1. 南加利福尼亚大学

    •地点：加利福尼亚州洛杉矶

    •国际学生人数：9,840人

    这所大学位于好莱坞附近，加利福尼亚州灿烂的阳光对留学生来说肯定有益无害。南加利福尼亚大学（University of Southern California）72%的外国留学生是研究生（其中大多数学生就读于工程学院），招生人数连续十二年在排行榜上名列首位。加利福尼亚州吸引的国际学生超过全美其他州。

    1. University of Southern California

    • Location: Los Angeles, Calif.

    • Number of international students: 9,840

    Proximity to Hollywood and the California sunshine certainly don't hurt. USC, where 72% of its foreign population is graduate students (most in the engineering school), has led this list for 12 straight years. As a state, California attracts more international students than any other.