Sebastian Wickenburg, of Germany, left, and Pui-Wa Li, of Hong Kong, walk out of the International House of the University of California at Berkeley, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007. A recent report from the U.S. State Department said nearly 583,000 international students were enrolled during the 2006-2007 academic year, the second-highest total ever and the first significant increase since 2001-2002. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
AP - The number of international students attending American colleges and universities has nearly rebounded from a slump that followed the 2001 terrorist attacks, which triggered tough new visa restrictions and closer monitoring of foreign scholars. |