Ghana climbs to 18th in Global rankings for students in U.S. Universities

Ghana has once again been ranked among the top 25 countries globally for sending students to the United States, securing the 18th position in the 2024 Open Doors Report.

According to the report, 9,394 Ghanaians were studying in the U.S. during the 2023–2024 academic year, representing a 45.2% increase and marking an all-time high.

Published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the Open Doors Report tracks and analyzes international student enrollment in the U.S.

Ghana has also achieved a notable milestone, ranking ninth worldwide for sending graduate students to the U.S., with 6,337 Ghanaians pursuing graduate degrees—a 54% increase from the previous year.

Additionally, Ghanaian students received nearly $9.2 million in scholarships across over 680 universities in all 50 U.S. states, according to the U.S. Embassy in Ghana.

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