2024-2025
Fulbright Top Producing Institutions
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized 130 institutions across the country as Top Producers of accepted applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs for 2024-2025.
Within their Carnegie classification, 27 were Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars (only) and 84 were Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Students (only). Nineteen institutions – thirteen doctoral, one master’s, four baccalaureate, and one special focus institution – earned the distinction of being Top Producers of both U.S. Scholars and U.S. Students in 2024-2025. The 19 institutions that are listed in both categories are indicated with an asterisk.
Fulbright Student
Top Producing Institutions
- American University*
- Amherst College
- Arizona State University*
- Barnard College*
- Bates College
- Baylor University
- Boston College
- Boston University*
- Bowdoin College
- Brandeis University
- Brown University
- Bryn Mawr College
- California Institute of the Arts
- Carleton College*
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Claremont McKenna College
- Coastal Carolina University
- Colgate University
- College of the Holy Cross*
- Colorado College
- Columbia University*
- Cornell University
- Dartmouth College
- Davidson College
- Dickinson College
- Duke University
- Emory University
- Fordham University
- Georgetown University
- Hamilton College
- Harvard University
- Haverford College
- Indiana University, Bloomington
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kalamazoo College
- Kenyon College
- Lafayette College
- Lawrence University
- Macalester College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Michigan State University
- Middlebury College
- New York University
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern University
- Oberlin College*
- Occidental College
- Pitzer College
- Pomona College
- Pratt Institute*
- Princeton University
- Purdue University*
- Reed College
- Rhodes College
- Rollins College
- Salisbury University*
- Salve Regina University
- Scripps College
- Sewanee: The University of the South
- Smith College
- St. Olaf College
- Stanford University
- SUNY Geneseo
- Swarthmore College
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- The George Washington University*
- The Ohio State University*
- The Pennsylvania State University*
- The University of Alabama
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- The University of Virginia
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- United States Military Academy at West Point
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Central Florida
- University of Chicago
- University of Georgia
- University of Houston
- University of Iowa
- University of Maryland-College Park
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Georgia
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Pennsylvania*
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Portland
- University of Richmond
- University of Southern California*
- University of Washington*
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin-Madison*
- Vanderbilt University
- Villanova University
- Washington and Lee University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Wellesley College
- Wesleyan University
- William & Mary
- Williams College
- Yale University
Fulbright Scholar
Top Producing Institutions
- American University*
- Arizona State University*
- Barnard College*
- Boston University*
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- California State University Channel Islands
- Carleton College*
- College of Charleston
- College of the Holy Cross*
- Colorado State University
- Columbia University*
- Florida Polytechnic University
- Florida State University
- Fort Lewis College
- Franklin and Marshall College
- Furman University
- George Mason University
- Miami Dade College
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Oberlin College*
- Pratt Institute*
- Purdue University*
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick
- Salem State University
- Salisbury University*
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Texas Tech University
- The George Washington University*
- The Jewish Theological Seminary
- The Ohio State University*
- The Pennsylvania State University*
- The University of Tampa
- Trinity University
- United States Air Force Academy
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor*
- University of Pennsylvania*
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern California*
- University of Washington*
- University of Wisconsin-Madison*
- Western Washington University
- Willamette University
* Student and Scholar Top Producing Institution
Fulbright Top Producing Data Table
The data table below lists all U.S. institutions that had recent alumni or faculty selected as Fulbright U.S. Scholars or Fulbright U.S. Students for 2024-2025; those recognized as Top Producing Institutions are indicated with a check in the column at right.
To view the lists by program and category, select Fulbright U.S. Student or Fulbright U.S. Scholar in the program field, and then filter by year and Carnegie Classification using the drop-down menus.
The numbers listed reflect the total number of awards offered for the 2024-2025 program year. Data prior to 2021-2022 reflect the number of awards accepted. For more information, see the Top Producing Institution announcement.
| Institution | State | Grants | Applications | Year | Top Producer |
| Bowdoin College | Maine | 23 | 47 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Oberlin College | Ohio | 16 | 43 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Pomona College | California | 16 | 45 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Carleton College | Minnesota | 14 | 54 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Washington and Lee University | Virginia | 14 | 36 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Barnard College | New York | 13 | 47 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Davidson College | North Carolina | 12 | 45 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Amherst College | Massachusetts | 11 | 39 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| College of the Holy Cross | Massachusetts | 11 | 52 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Pennsylvania | 11 | 34 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Smith College | Massachusetts | 10 | 27 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Williams College | Massachusetts | 10 | 47 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Pitzer College | California | 9 | 52 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Macalester College | Minnesota | 8 | 21 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Occidental College | California | 8 | 33 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Bates College | Maine | 7 | 41 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Kalamazoo College | Michigan | 7 | 16 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Scripps College | California | 7 | 24 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Swarthmore College | Pennsylvania | 7 | 24 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Wellesley College | Massachusetts | 7 | 36 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Bard College | New York | 6 | 20 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Colorado College | Colorado | 6 | 16 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Hamilton College | New York | 6 | 16 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Kenyon College | Ohio | 6 | 23 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| St Olaf College | Minnesota | 6 | 14 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Vassar College | New York | 6 | 24 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Wesleyan University | Connecticut | 6 | 29 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Denison University | Ohio | 5 | 21 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Grinnell College | Iowa | 5 | 20 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Minnesota | 5 | 12 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Trinity College | Connecticut | 5 | 8 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| United States Military Academy | New York | 5 | 25 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| University of Richmond | Virginia | 5 | 19 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Bryn Mawr College | Pennsylvania | 4 | 17 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Bucknell University | Pennsylvania | 4 | 9 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Centre College | Kentucky | 4 | 13 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Claremont McKenna College | California | 4 | 30 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Colby College | Maine | 4 | 13 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Colgate University | New York | 4 | 29 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Connecticut College | Connecticut | 4 | 16 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Dickinson College | Pennsylvania | 4 | 21 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Haverford College | Pennsylvania | 4 | 19 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Lewis & Clark College | Oregon | 4 | 19 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Middlebury College | Vermont | 4 | 23 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Reed College | Oregon | 4 | 23 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Saint Michael's College | Vermont | 4 | 11 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| United States Air Force Academy | Colorado | 4 | 7 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| University of Puget Sound | Washington | 4 | 14 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Wheaton College | Massachusetts | 4 | 10 | 2023-2024 | ✔ |
| Agnes Scott College | Georgia | 3 | 7 | 2023-2024 | |
| Lafayette College | Pennsylvania | 3 | 7 | 2023-2024 | |
| Luther College | Iowa | 3 | 11 | 2023-2024 | |
| Rhodes College | Tennessee | 3 | 16 | 2023-2024 | |
| The College of Wooster | Ohio | 3 | 12 | 2023-2024 | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Pennsylvania | 3 | 9 | 2023-2024 | |
| Westmont College | California | 3 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Allegheny College | Pennsylvania | 2 | 7 | 2023-2024 | |
| Cornell College | Iowa | 2 | 6 | 2023-2024 | |
| Furman University | South Carolina | 2 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Juniata College | Pennsylvania | 2 | 6 | 2023-2024 | |
| Mount Holyoke College | Massachusetts | 2 | 11 | 2023-2024 | |
| New College of Florida | Florida | 2 | 9 | 2023-2024 | |
| Roanoke College | Virginia | 2 | 6 | 2023-2024 | |
| Skidmore College | New York | 2 | 10 | 2023-2024 | |
| Susquehanna University | Pennsylvania | 2 | 7 | 2023-2024 | |
| Trinity University | Texas | 2 | 8 | 2023-2024 | |
| Union College | New York | 2 | 10 | 2023-2024 | |
| University of Mary Washington | Virginia | 2 | 10 | 2023-2024 | |
| Albright College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 2023-2024 | |
| Alma College | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Bethany College | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Coe College | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 2023-2024 | |
| College of Saint Benedict | Minnesota | 1 | 16 | 2023-2024 | |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Eckerd College | Florida | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Fort Lewis College | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 2023-2024 | |
| Goucher College | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Hastings College | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| High Point University | North Carolina | 1 | 14 | 2023-2024 | |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | New York | 1 | 12 | 2023-2024 | |
| Hope College | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Linfield University-McMinnville Campus | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 2023-2024 | |
| Morehouse College | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Sarah Lawrence College | New York | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Simpson College | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 2023-2024 | |
| Soka University of America | California | 1 | 1 | 2023-2024 | |
| Southwestern University | Texas | 1 | 7 | 2023-2024 | |
| Spelman College | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 2023-2024 | |
| St Lawrence University | New York | 1 | 3 | 2023-2024 | |
| St. John's College | New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| The University of the South | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | Connecticut | 1 | 3 | 2023-2024 | |
| United States Naval Academy | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 | |
| Ursinus College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 4 | 2023-2024 | |
| Virginia Military Institute | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Wabash College | Indiana | 1 | 10 | 2023-2024 | |
| Wartburg College | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2023-2024 | |
| Whitman College | Washington | 1 | 7 | 2023-2024 | |
| Willamette University | Oregon | 1 | 5 | 2023-2024 |