A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes scholar program in the coming year.

The new class includes students from 20 different colleges and universities, including the first ever Rhodes Scholars from Eastern Mennonite University, Virginia and Pepperdine University, California.

The 57th student to be selected for the award from UVA – the most of any U.S. public research university – will study the universe’s origins.

Nearly 3,000 U.S. students began the application process for the scholarship covering all expenses at the storied university in Oxford, England, to pursue graduate degrees beginning in October 2025. Two Iowa students were among the 32 ultimately chosen for the prestigious award.

After two rounds of interviews and tough selection process, five students from India have won the Rhodes Scholarship. They will begin their studies at the University of Oxford in October 2025. What is the Rhodes Scholarship?

Seven UCT graduates were named among the 11 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2025 in the Southern African cohort.

A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious Rhodes scholar program in the coming year among an international class representing more than 70 nations,

According to a press release, the five scholars were selected following a competitive application process and two rounds of preliminary interviews.