What Top Universities Are Need-Blind for Internationals?

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<p>What top universities are need-blind for internationals? Is there ANY?</p>

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<p>Do you know that there's a search tool? It's between 'new posts' and 'quick links'. It's very useful..</p>

<p>Harvard, yale, princeton, williams are the definites.</p>

<p>Maybe MIT and middlebury - I cant remember... I dont think so though</p>

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<p>Yes, MIT is need-blind for internationals. And also Yale, Princeton, Harvard. I don't really know about the others NoFX mentioned though.</p>

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<p>Didn't know that about williams. What nationality are you? If you are canadian or mexican there are a few more options open to you.</p>

<p>eta: Just remembered Grinnell is needblind I believe. And offers finaid to intl. as well</p>

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<p>penn is need blind for mexicans and canadians I believe.</p>

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<p>Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT and Stanford are the schools that I know of that gives need blind for internationals since they have huge endowment money, but these schools are the hardest to get into. all schools have less then 15% acceptance rate</p>

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<p>I don't think Stanford is need-blind</p>

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<p>dude stanford is not needblind for intels. Far from it - they're pretty stingy too.
MIT has an acceptance rate of about 5% for intels.</p>

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<p>Georgetown</p>

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<p>Georgetown is needblind but does not give that much financial support to intl.</p>

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<p>Gu is not needblind for intel:D..It's only for American students..And according to someone, there are only 5 full aid per year for intels</p>

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<p>Georgetown states specifically on their website that they are needblind. You do not have to submit a statement of finances along with your application. gwu however, is not needblind.</p>

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<p>loook at the international student section.</p>

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<p>middlebury, for definite. Also a wonderful college.</p>

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<p>Stanford is NOT need-blind for internationals.</p>

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<p>any others?</p>

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<p>It's not clear to me if Georgetown is really "need blind" to internationals.</p>

<p>On the one hand, it clearly states that "...all candidates (including non-US citizens or non-permanent residents) are reviewed without consideration of a student’s financial resources. Plainly stated, our “Need-Blind” admissions policy applies to everyone."</p>

<p>On the other hand, it states that "Financial Aid: A very limited number of need-based scholarships is available to students who are neither US Citizens or US permanent residents and who demonstrate financial need."</p>

<p>So what if you are admitted and yet are not offered a need-based scholarship even though you have clearly demonstrated financial needs? That's not really need-blind, is it?</p>

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<p>need-blind doesn't equal to meet all needs. </p>

<p>the review process can be need blind, but after you're accepted, the school doesn't ahve to give u aid.
For example, Cornell is "need blind" to int'l students, but isn't "meet full need" to int'l students.</p>

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<p>I don't think Cornell is need blind to internationals. Where did you find that on their website?</p>

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<p>I emailed the officer, and the admissions officer said a list of what they consider for international students. It didn't include financial support. (I know I know, that officer tried to dodge my question completely by not answering it straightfoward)
well, anyway, I may be wrong because when it comes to this topic, ppl don't want to admit they take money into account. lolll</p>