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.

Rice University senior Jae Kim was named a Rhodes scholar on Saturday, the only Texas university student to receive the prestigious award this year. Kim is Rice’s 13th Rhodes scholar overall but the school’s first since 2015,

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.

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,

After two rounds of preliminary interviews and a challenging application process, the Rhodes Scholars-Elect for India 2025 have been selected. Five students from India have earned the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

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