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 |
| Pomona College | California | 15 | 58 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Smith College | Massachusetts | 14 | 36 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Pitzer College | California | 12 | 67 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Kenyon College | Ohio | 11 | 26 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Oberlin College | Ohio | 10 | 24 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Swarthmore College | Pennsylvania | 10 | 42 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Vassar College | New York | 10 | 42 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Scripps College | California | 9 | 28 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Wellesley College | Massachusetts | 9 | 36 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| New College of Florida | Florida | 8 | 22 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Barnard College | New York | 7 | 16 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Grinnell College | Iowa | 7 | 31 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Kalamazoo College | Michigan | 7 | 15 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Bowdoin College | Maine | 6 | 20 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Occidental College | California | 6 | 20 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| University of Richmond | Virginia | 6 | 30 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Wheaton College (MA) | Massachusetts | 6 | 14 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Williams College | Massachusetts | 6 | 35 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Amherst College | Massachusetts | 5 | 35 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Denison University | Ohio | 5 | 22 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Trinity College | Connecticut | 5 | 16 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Agnes Scott College | Georgia | 4 | 7 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Claremont McKenna College | California | 4 | 21 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| College of the Holy Cross | Massachusetts | 4 | 25 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| DePauw University | Indiana | 4 | 29 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Hamilton College | New York | 4 | 13 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Lawrence University | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Lewis & Clark College | Oregon | 4 | 14 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Middlebury College | Vermont | 4 | 15 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Sewanee-The University of the South | Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Spelman College | Georgia | 4 | 15 | 2009-2010 | ✔ |
| Bard College | New York | 3 | 13 | 2009-2010 | |
| Bates College | Maine | 3 | 10 | 2009-2010 | |
| Carleton College | Minnesota | 3 | 15 | 2009-2010 | |
| Colgate University | New York | 3 | 10 | 2009-2010 | |
| Colorado College | Colorado | 3 | 7 | 2009-2010 | |
| Connecticut College | Connecticut | 3 | 21 | 2009-2010 | |
| Georgetown College | Kentucky | 3 | 7 | 2009-2010 | |
| Haverford College | Pennsylvania | 3 | 8 | 2009-2010 | |
| Hope College | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 2009-2010 | |
| Lafayette College | Pennsylvania | 3 | 13 | 2009-2010 | |
| Mount Holyoke College | Massachusetts | 3 | 19 | 2009-2010 | |
| Reed College | Oregon | 3 | 9 | 2009-2010 | |
| Skidmore College | New York | 3 | 8 | 2009-2010 | |
| St Mary's College of Maryland | Maryland | 3 | 10 | 2009-2010 | |
| Transylvania University | Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| Washington and Lee University | Virginia | 3 | 21 | 2009-2010 | |
| Wesleyan University | Connecticut | 3 | 23 | 2009-2010 | |
| Willamette University | Oregon | 3 | 18 | 2009-2010 | |
| Alma College | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 2009-2010 | |
| Austin College | Texas | 2 | 10 | 2009-2010 | |
| Beloit College | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 2009-2010 | |
| Centre College | Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 2009-2010 | |
| Colby College | Maine | 2 | 21 | 2009-2010 | |
| College of Saint Benedict | Minnesota | 2 | 9 | 2009-2010 | |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Minnesota | 2 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York | 2 | 6 | 2009-2010 | |
| Davidson College | North Carolina | 2 | 15 | 2009-2010 | |
| Doane College | Nebraska | 2 | 4 | 2009-2010 | |
| Earlham College | Indiana | 2 | 13 | 2009-2010 | |
| Gettysburg College | Pennsylvania | 2 | 9 | 2009-2010 | |
| Hendrix College | Arkansas | 2 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | New York | 2 | 7 | 2009-2010 | |
| Luther College | Iowa | 2 | 7 | 2009-2010 | |
| Southwestern University | Texas | 2 | 6 | 2009-2010 | |
| St Olaf College | Minnesota | 2 | 22 | 2009-2010 | |
| St. John's College | #N/A | 2 | 3 | 2009-2010 | |
| The College of Wooster | Ohio | 2 | 7 | 2009-2010 | |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| University of Puget Sound | Washington | 2 | 6 | 2009-2010 | |
| Albion College | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| Baker University | #N/A | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| Berry College | Georgia | 1 | 4 | 2009-2010 | |
| Bryn Mawr College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 15 | 2009-2010 | |
| Calvin College | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 2009-2010 | |
| Carthage College | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| Cornell College | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| Covenant College | #N/A | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| Dickinson College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 13 | 2009-2010 | |
| Eckerd College | Florida | 1 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| Furman University | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 2009-2010 | |
| Grove City College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| Hanover College | Indiana | 1 | 4 | 2009-2010 | |
| Harvey Mudd College | #N/A | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| Juniata College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 6 | 2009-2010 | |
| Lake Forest College | #N/A | 1 | 5 | 2009-2010 | |
| Lambuth University | #N/A | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| Lebanon Valley College | Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| Macalester College | Minnesota | 1 | 12 | 2009-2010 | |
| Morehouse College | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 2009-2010 | |
| Rhodes College | Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 2009-2010 | |
| Southern Adventist University | #N/A | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| SUNY at Purchase College | #N/A | 1 | 2 | 2009-2010 | |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| United States Naval Academy | Maryland | 1 | 19 | 2009-2010 | |
| Virginia Wesleyan College | #N/A | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| Washington College | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 2009-2010 | |
| Wheaton College | #N/A | 1 | 4 | 2009-2010 |