Welcome to Bridges International for the Seattle Metro Region

Bridges International is a student organization which seeks to help international students through service activities, social networking opportunities and spiritual resources. Last year over 39 universities in the Seattle Metro area hosted approximately 12,000 international students and visiting scholars. Seattle is ranked among the leading cities hosting international student population. Students from all over the world study in the United States. Below are the top five nations that currently have the most international students studying in the U.S.

1. India (74,603, up 12%)
2. China (64,757, up 2%)
3. Korea (51,519, up 5%)
4. Japan (45,960, down 2%)
5. Taiwan (28,017, down 3%)

Additional statistics may be found at opendoors.org. This site is a resource for the international student population here in Seattle and the people who have a heart to help these students succeed and enjoy their time with us here in the United States.