MIT has a similar need-blind program for international students.
This equal treatment of foreign applicants has attracted many students to Harvard who otherwise would not have been accepted because of their financial needs, Harvard officials said.
"There has been a significant increase in applications from abroad. One reason is need-blind admissions and the fact there are no quotas. We've had generous financial aid for international students," Fitzsimmons said.
Students agreed need-blind admissions and a commitment to meet an applicant's full financial needs are important factors in selecting a college.
"The idea of applying to an American university is prohibitive because of the costs," said Hunter A. Matts '04, who is lives in France and attended school in Great Britain.
Several international students said yesterday they applied to Harvard because of its need-blind policy.
Yale's financial move may alter the playing field in the competition for top international applicants.
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