<p>This doesn’t prove anything. Note that “International applicants to Northwestern include…U.S. citizens studying abroad.” This is the same admission process practised by most universities.</p>
<p>For admissions purposes, applicants with permanent resident status are not considered as “citizens of foreign countries”.</p>
<p>Of more significance is Northwestern’s claim that it “does not place limits on the number of students from any country or group of countries.” However, judging by its relatively low percentage of internationals in the student body (5%), it doesn’t mean that there is no soft admission targets for total number of internationals.</p>