This is according to statistics provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education.
The report showed that there has been a gradual increase of international students studying in the US for the last 10 years now and that number continues to rise.
US authorities have expressed that international students are now playing vital roles in the American education system and economy.
Last year witnessed a record number of 1 million international students in the US. China currently has the most students enrolled in US schools and colleges.