Trump Says Harvard Should Implement 15 Percent Cap on Foreign Students

Trump said he wants to ensure that Americans get appropriate access to the Ivy League school.

People walk near Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on May 28, 2025. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on May 28 that Harvard University should implement a 15 percent cap on the number of foreign students it admits to ensure that the Ivy League school remains accessible to U.S. students.

Trump told reporters at the Oval Office that Harvard must share with the federal government a list of all of its currently enrolled international students.