NAFSA's Members

NAFSA has nearly 10,000 members at 3,500 institutions worldwide, representing over 150 countries. A majority of NAFSA's members can be found on college and university campuses working as foreign student advisers and admissions officers, study abroad advisers, directors of international programs, teachers of English as a second language, administrators of intensive English programs, overseas educational advisers, community volunteers, and administrators of sponsored exchange programs.

Health services personnel, financial aid officers, and campus career services staff are joining NAFSA in growing numbers as campuses internationalize and integrate their international services into campus life.

NAFSA also draws members from associations and foundations, international and national corporations, research centers, community organizations and cultural groups. The embassies and consulates of more than 160 countries participate in NAFSA activities as international affiliates.

Helping students and scholars from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds to make the most of a stay outside their home country requires special knowledge and competencies. NAFSA members foster optimal exchange experiences by anticipating and responding to the needs of students engaged in the unique and challenging experience of crossing borders to study.

• Members may access an online membership directory.