Trump Says Harvard Should Cap Foreign Students at 15%

Harvard Should Cap Foreign Student Enrollment at 15%, Trump Says

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Hadriana Lowenkron

May 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM UTC

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May 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said Harvard University should cap foreign student enrollment at 15%, ratcheting up his effort to force policy changes at the elite institution.

“I think they should have a cap of maybe around 15%, not 31%,” Trump said Wednesday at the White House. “We have people who want to go to Harvard and other schools, they can’t get in because we have foreign students there.”