Date Approved
10-26-2016
Embargo Period
10-27-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Higher Education
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Sisco, Burton R.
Keywords
international students, adjustment
Subject(s)
Students, Foreign; College students--United States
Disciplines
Higher Education
Abstract
For the last two years, the number of international students aspiring to obtain a qualification in U.S. universities has been exponentially growing by 8% (IIE, 2014). The purpose of this study was to discuss the challenges faced by international students in the United States. Although international students benefit universities, they encounter adjustment difficulties that differ from those of domestic students, such as culture shock, homesickness, loss of social support, discrimination, language barriers, loneliness, depression, anxiety, and academic adjustments. This quantitative study was conducted with undergraduate international students from different countries enrolled at Rowan University during the spring semester of 2016. The effect of cultural differences and experiences of the international students can be used to expose the challenges which help them to integrate better into Rowan University. This study helps increase awareness about the adjustment factors that international students face so that universities can better help them succeed.
Recommended Citation
Almurideef, Raja, "The challenges that international students face when integrating into higher education in the United States" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 2336.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2336
