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There are around 6,800 international students at Harvard, who make up more than 27% of its enrolments in the past academic year.

International students make up more than 27% of Harvard's enrolment this year.

While Charterhouse UK typically has a long waiting list and should not be affected, less sought-after boarding schools may experience a decline in enrolment owing to the new competition in Nigeria.

Dartmouth University's Hispanic student enrolment jumped from 9.7% to 12.7% last year, after adjusting to make the school "more accessible for low- and middle-income families", it said in a press release.

The cross-party education committee said the government should change the current rules using the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill - which is currently making its way through Parliament - to remove the need for manual enrolment.