Colleges and international-enrollment officials report falling new international student numbers tied to restrictive U.S. visa and immigration policies and a growing perception that the U.S. is hostile to foreign students. University leaders and visa experts say declines in new enrollees and application drops are most acute at smaller and faith-based institutions that rely heavily on overseas students for tuition revenue. Campus leaders cited temporary pauses on visa interviews and policy uncertainty as direct causes for application and arrival declines, with some institutions already trimming budgets in response. State colleges and research universities with large international cohorts face enrollment management headaches but can absorb shocks more easily than smaller colleges where losses represent a larger share of revenue. Admissions teams are pivoting outreach to new source countries, offering flexible start dates and payment plans, and investing in targeted recruitment to rebuild pipelines. Experts warn the impact will ripple through campus housing, graduate assistantships and program viability if policy-driven trends persist.