The authors examine a set of measures applied by the United States universities to the international students in COVID-19 condition and determine the strategy of the U.S. higher education institutions to the international students. The U.S. universities have to adopt their academic programs and be prepared to face new challenges of coronavirus spread and emergency response in case of COVID-19 outbreak in campus. In conclusion the authors define the specific features of the U.S. higher education institutions strategy to international students.