Many students are heading back to class this week and at some university campuses international students are in a hurry to get back on U.S. soil. Schools – including USC – have warned international students to return before President-elect Trump’s inauguration.

Some universities have warned international students to return to the United States before the president-elect takes office.

Texas universities including the University of Houston and UTSA asked international students to return from break before Trump's inauguration Jan. 20.

President-elect Donald Trump’s January 20 inauguration is leading to uncertainty and fear across US university campuses

International Student and Scholar Services has heard "uncertainty" from international students returning to Iowa City after winter break.

The potential for mass deportations and travel restrictions has spurred more than a dozen U.S. universities to tell international students to return to the United States before Jan. 20.

Iowa State encouraged international students to return to campus before Jan. 21, 2025, in anticipation of Trump's immigration changes.

Classes for most Houston-area universities start Jan. 13, a week before President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated. Schools such as the University of Houston and University of Texas at San Antonio are advising their international students to arrive before inauguration day to avoid potential travel and immigration challenges.