Sep 17, 2014 03:05 PM EDT By Russell Westerholm, UniversityHerald Reporter

College is great time in a person's life to experience life away from home for the first time, so American students could benefit from being around peers from all over the world.

As part of U.S. News and World Report's 30th annual Best Colleges rankings, the publication compiled a list of the schools with the highest volume of international students. Schools with more international students are more likely to have culturally diverse events, foods and professors.

It is one thing to live away from home for the first time, but to be around worldly peers would only add to the college experience.

Here are the top 10 schools with the most international students. Click here to see the full list.

1. New School

Location: New York, N.Y.

Acceptance Rate: 65 percent

International students: 31 percent

2. Florida Institute of Technology

Location: Melbourne, Fla.

School type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 57 percent

International students: 30 percent

3. University of Tulsa

Location: Tulsa, Okla.

School type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 41 percent

International students: 26 percent

4. Illinois Institute of Technology

Location: Chicago, Ill.

School type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 55 percent

International students: 25 percent

5. Lynn University

Location: Boca Raton, Fla.

School type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 77 percent

International students: 24 percent

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Location: Pittsburgh, Penn.

School type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 18 percent

International students: 19 percent

7. University of San Francisco

Location: San Francisco, Calif.

School type: Jesuit Catholic

Acceptance Rate: 69 percent

International students: 18 percent

8. Andrews University

Location: Berrien Springs, Mich.

Acceptance Rate: 45 percent

International students: 18 percent

9. Northeastern University

Location: Boston, Mass.

School type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 32 percent

International students: 18 percent

10. University of California - San Diego

Location: La Jolla, Calif.

School type: Public

Acceptance Rate: 37 percent

International students: 17 percent

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