Top Producing Institutions
2025-2026
Fulbright Top Producing Institutions
The Fulbright Program has recognized 114 higher education institutions from across the United States with the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs in the 2025-2026 academic year.
Within their institutional types,** 25 institutions were Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and 96 were Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Students. Out of these, seven institutions earned the distinction of being Top Producers of both U.S. Scholars and U.S. Students in 2025-2026. The institutions listed in both categories are indicated with an asterisk below.
Fulbright Student
Top Producing Institutions
- Agnes Scott College
- American University
- Amherst College
- Appalachian State University*
- Arizona State University
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Bates College
- Baylor University
- Boise State University
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Brown University
- Bryn Mawr College
- Carleton College
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Colgate University
- College of Charleston
- College of the Holy Cross
- Colorado School of Mines
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Dartmouth College
- Davidson College
- Duke University
- Emory University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Grinnell College
- Hamilton College*
- Harvard University
- Haverford College
- Hope College
- Indiana University, Bloomington
- Johns Hopkins University
- The Juilliard School
- Kenyon College
- Lafayette College
- Loyola University Maryland
- Macalester College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Miami University
- Middlebury College*
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- Oberlin College
- Occidental College
- The Ohio State University*
- Pitzer College
- Pomona College
- Princeton University
- Reed College
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Rhodes College
- Rollins College
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- School of Visual Arts
- Scripps College
- Smith College
- St. Catherine University
- Stanford University
- SUNY Geneseo*
- Swarthmore College*
- Texas State University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- United States Air Force Academy
- The University of Alabama
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Chicago
- University of Georgia
- University of Iowa
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill*
- University of North Georgia
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Portland
- University of Southern California
- The University of Tampa
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Virginia
- Vassar College
- Villanova University
- Wabash College
- Washington and Lee University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Wellesley College
- Wesleyan University
- Western Washington University
- Williams College
- Yale University
Fulbright Scholar
Top Producing Institutions
- Appalachian State University*
- California State University, Los Angeles
- California State University, Sacramento
- Hamilton College*
- Michigan State University
- Michigan Technological University
- Middlebury College*
- Morgan State University
- The New School
- The Ohio State University*
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Purdue University
- SUNY Geneseo*
- Swarthmore College*
- Texas Tech University
- University at Buffalo
- University of Arizona
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill*
- University of Oklahoma Health Campus
- University of South Florida
- Virginia State University
* Student and Scholar Top Producing Institution
**Top Producing Institutions are categorized based on their institutional Carnegie Classifications. For clarity and consistency, certain categories have been combined or renamed.
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 2025-2026; 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 Top Producing Institution Classification using the drop-down menus or filter by institution name to find a specific institution.
The numbers listed reflect the total number of awards offered for the 2025-2026 program year. Data prior to 2021-2022 reflect the number of awards accepted. For more information, see Top Producing Institution announcement.
| Institution | State | Grants | Applications | Year ↑ | Top Producer |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | 17 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | 17 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Brigham Young University | Utah | 9 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | 9 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 9 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Illinois | 8 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin | 8 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Harvard University | Massachusetts | 7 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Iowa State University | Iowa | 7 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Ohio | 7 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Texas A & M University-College Station | Texas | 7 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Michigan | 7 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Vermont | Vermont | 7 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Arizona | 6 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Colorado | 6 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Indiana | 6 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | Indiana | 6 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | 6 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Washington | 6 | N/A | 2022-2023 | ✔ |
| Florida Atlantic University | Florida | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| George Washington University | District of Columbia | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Grand Valley State University | Michigan | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Miami University-Oxford | Ohio | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Temple University | Pennsylvania | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Tennessee | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of California-Davis | California | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Colorado | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Missouri | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | New Mexico | 5 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Colorado School of Mines | Colorado | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Florida International University | Florida | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| George Mason University | Virginia | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | North Carolina | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Northeastern University | Massachusetts | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | New York | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Stanford University | California | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Syracuse University | New York | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Texas Tech University | Texas | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of California-Irvine | California | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of California-Riverside | California | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | California | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Chicago | Illinois | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Connecticut | Connecticut | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Georgia | Georgia | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Hawaii | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Houston | Texas | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Kansas | Kansas | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Maryland-College Park | Maryland | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Miami | Florida | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Mississippi | Mississippi | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Washington State University | Washington | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Western Michigan University | Michigan | 4 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| American University | District of Columbia | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Boston University | Massachusetts | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| California State University-Fresno | California | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pennsylvania | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Clemson University | South Carolina | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Florida State University | Florida | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Georgia | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Illinois | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | Indiana | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Jackson State University | Mississippi | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| San Diego State University | California | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Seton Hall University | New Jersey | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| The University of Montana | Montana | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Texas | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Texas | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Tufts University | Massachusetts | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University at Buffalo | New York | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Central Florida | Florida | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Florida | Florida | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Iowa | Iowa | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | Maryland | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minnesota | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | North Carolina | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Northern Colorado | Colorado | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Oklahoma | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pennsylvania | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| University of Southern California | California | 3 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Azusa Pacific University | California | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Baylor University | Texas | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Binghamton University | New York | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Boston College | Massachusetts | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Bradley University | Illinois | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Brown University | Rhode Island | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Clark University | Massachusetts | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Duquesne University | Pennsylvania | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Florida | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Georgia State University | Georgia | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Idaho State University | Idaho | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Kent State University at Kent | Ohio | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Marquette University | Wisconsin | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Mercer University | Georgia | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Tennessee | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 | |
| Montana State University | Montana | 2 | N/A | 2022-2023 |