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USC Halts China Study Abroad, Duke Venture Idled After Virus
- Princeton University had some students isolate themselves
- Some 370,000 students from China attend colleges in the U.S.
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Princeton University ordered some students who returned to campus from China to isolate themselves. The University of Southern California suspended study abroad programs in the country. Trinity University brought back six students studying in China.
Colleges across the U.S. are moving to protect their students and faculty from the coronavirus outbreak. About 370,000 Chinese students attend U.S. higher education institutions, one-third of all those from abroad and more than any other country, according to the Institute of International Education.