U.S. State Department Announces Top Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars Producing Institutions




February 22, 2017


Washington, DC - - (February 21, 2017) - - The U.S. State Department has highlighted the top Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars producing institutions.

Topping the list for sending the most U.S. Students abroad on the Fulbright Program are:
  • Brown University (RI)
  • Villanova University (PA)
  • Smith College (MA)


The institutions sending the most Fulbright U.S. Scholars are:
  • The University of South Florida
  • California Polytechnic State University
  • United States Naval Academy (MD)
  • Fort Lewis College (CO)


Fulbright Students are recent college graduates, graduate students, and early career professionals.

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals.

The rankings are compiled by the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education, with the lists organized by Carnegie Classification. Twenty-one community colleges and several special-focus four-year institutions also sent Fulbright U.S. Scholars abroad in 2016-2017 and are recognized in the 150 top producing institutions lists. More info here

Information source: U. S. Department of State