What percentage of Boston University students are international?
According to the statistics of 2023, the total number of international students enrolled at this university were 12,000+. India, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada were some of the top origin countries of students. For the Class 2028, the total number of applicants at this university was 78,769
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