Aoyama Gakuin University
青山学院大学
MARCHⓘThe initials of Meiji, Aoyama Gakuin, Rikkyo, Chuo and Hosei; with Gakushuin it is called GMARCH. A name Japanese applicants use for Tokyo private universities of a similar level. Not an official ranking.
ClosedAll applications for April 2027 entry have closed · new deadlines appear here when next year's guidelines come out
Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Fees and conditions can change over time.
Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data
| Campus | Station | Homes | Lowest / month | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Campus | Omotesando Station, Tokyo Metro, 5 min walk | 31 | ¥47,500 | ¥101,000 |
| Sagamihara Campus | Fuchinobe Station, JR Yokohama Line, 7 min walk | 1 | ¥69,000 | ¥69,000 |
About the school
A private university founded in 1949. It has 21,572 students, including 510 international students (undergraduate 311 · graduate 199). There are 686 faculty members, 62 of them from outside Japan. It has 2 campuses (Aoyama, Sagamihara); which one you attend depends on your department.
History · 5
- 1874
- One of its origins, a girls' elementary school, opened in Azabu, Tokyo.
- 1949
- Established as a new-system university based on Aoyama Gakuin.
- 1982
- The Faculty of International Politics and Economics was established.
- 2008
- The Faculty of Cultural and Creative Studies and the Faculty of Social Informatics were established.
- 2019
- The School of Community Studies was established.
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Aoyama Gakuin University admits international students through 3 routes.Pick your situation below to see only the routes that fit · Based on the guidelines for April 2027 entry
EJUThe exam Japanese universities use for international student admission · June and November · also held outside Japan = Examination for Japanese University Admission · JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test · N1 is the highest, then N2 = Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
Apply with EJU scores
Official name: 外国人留学生入学者選抜（２段階選抜）
The first screening is decided on EJU and other scores. If you pass the first stage, you take a written test and interview on campus in October. This is the selection with the most faculties to choose from.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 8/28~9/11
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- Exam 10/24
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- Results 11/1612 days left
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- Enroll ~12/8
Faculty of Science and Engineering · exam at the university
Official name: 外国人留学生入学者選抜（１段階選抜）理工学部
You take the document screening, the written test in mathematics and science, and the interview all at once. English scores (TOEFL, IELTS) are also used in the decision.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 9/4~9/18
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- Exam 10/24
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- Results 11/1612 days left
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- Enroll ~12/8
Apply in English
Official name: 外国人留学生入学者選抜（文学部英米文学科）
This is a selection for the Department of English and American Literature only. The first stage is assessed based on SAT/ACT and English scores. The second-stage essay and interview are in English and Japanese.
Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied
- Apply 9/7~9/11
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- Exam 10/24
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- Results 11/1612 days left
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- Enroll ~12/8
Good to know before applying
- You must have completed 12 years of schooling in a foreign country, and have attended a Japanese high school for no more than 1 year. Applicants who attended foreign schools in Japan cannot apply to the Faculties of Letters, Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Law, and Cultural and Creative Studies (including the Department of English and American Literature).
- The Department of Japanese Literature in the Faculty of Letters, the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Law do not accept applicants who have attended schools in Japan during elementary or junior high school.
- Application documents must arrive by the deadline. Documents that are late for any reason, including postal delays, are not accepted (from overseas, even express mail takes a week or more). Mail whose sender differs from the applicant is not accepted.
- After the application fee is paid, you cannot change the type of selection, faculty or department in any way.
- Application documents must be written in your own words. Automatic generation by artificial intelligence or writing by others is prohibited.
青山学院大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学者選抜要項【文学部英米文学科以外の学部・学科】 · 青山学院大学 2027年度入学者選抜案内（抜粋P.170～P.178）募集人員・出願資格・選考方法 · checked 2026-11-02
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,348,200 ~ ¥1,868,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥714,100
- Application fee
- ¥35,000
First-year payment (tuition + miscellaneous fees). At the time of enrollment procedures, only the first-term amount is paid. The application fee is ¥15,000 for the first stage + ¥20,000 for the second stage under the two-stage selection, and ¥35,000 for the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Department of English and American Literature.
Places and fees by department 25
| Department | Places | Applied/Passed | First-year fees (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Letters | |||
| Department of English and American Literature | A few places | 0 / 0 | 1,348,200 |
| Department of French Literature | A few places | 9 / 0 | 1,349,000 |
| Department of Japanese Literature | 5 | 70 / 8 | 1,349,000 |
| Department of History | A few places | 17 / 3 | 1,350,000 |
| Department of Comparative Arts | A few places | 24 / 2 | 1,350,000 |
| Faculty of Education, Psychology and Human Studies | |||
| Department of Education | A few places | 12 / 1 | 1,354,000 |
| Department of Psychology | A few places | 18 / 0 | 1,370,000 |
| Faculty of Economics | |||
| Department of Economics | A few places | 74 / 11 | 1,355,000 |
| Department of Contemporary Economic Design | A few places | 18 / 4 | 1,355,000 |
| Faculty of Law | |||
| Department of Law | 3 | 36 / 6 | 1,361,000 |
| Department of Human Rights | 2 | 16 / 2 | 1,361,000 |
| Faculty of Business Administration | |||
| Department of Business Administration | A few places | 38 / 3 | 1,361,000 |
| Department of Marketing | A few places | 22 / 3 | 1,361,000 |
| Faculty of International Politics and Economics | |||
| Department of International Politics | A few places | 28 / 8 | 1,391,000 |
| Department of International Economics | A few places | 39 / 6 | 1,391,000 |
| Department of International Communication | A few places | 48 / 8 | 1,391,000 |
| Faculty of Cultural and Creative Studies | |||
| Department of Cultural and Creative Studies | A few places | 68 / 11 | 1,371,000 |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering | |||
| Department of Physical Science | A few places | 2 / 1 | 1,868,000 |
| Department of Mathematical Sciences | A few places | 3 / 2 | 1,868,000 |
| Department of Chemistry and Biological Science | A few places | 44 / 4 | 1,868,000 |
| Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics | A few places | 10 / 1 | 1,868,000 |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | A few places | 16 / 4 | 1,868,000 |
| Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering | A few places | 11 / 5 | 1,868,000 |
| Department of Integrated Information Technology | A few places | 18 / 4 | 1,868,000 |
| Faculty of Social Informatics | |||
| Department of Social Informatics | A few places | 28 / 4 | 1,615,000 |
Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2027 entry.
For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines
Documents to prepare
Application form, certificate of graduation (or expected graduation) from high school, academic transcript for the entire high school period (Grades 10-12), copies of residence card and passport, EJU score confirmation or JLPT result notice, English qualification scores (for the relevant faculties), etc.
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 5,043 · Includes graduate school completers
- Full-time employment
- 4,018 · 80%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 494 · 10%
Announced by the university: of 38 international undergraduate students who graduated in the 2025 academic year and wanted to work in Japan, 26 found jobs (68.4%). Including graduate school, the total is 84 of 113 (74.3%).
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- Aoyama Gakuin University Industry-Academia Joint Global Scholarship for International Students: ¥300,000 per year for first-year undergraduates (for those with the 'Student' status of residence and excellent academic results and character; 249 students were selected in the 2025 academic year).
- Tuition waiver for students on military service leave: if you take a leave of absence to serve in the military in your home country, tuition is waived during the leave.
Student life support
Student dormitory (next to the Sagamihara Campus, mixed gender): dorm fee ¥35,000 per month + ¥20,000 management fee. The co-op real estate team introduces relatively inexpensive properties.
Getting there
- Aoyama Campus
- Omotesando Station, Tokyo Metro, 5 min walk · Letters, Education, Psychology and Human Studies, Economics, Law, Business Administration, International Politics and Economics, Cultural and Creative Studies
東京都渋谷区渋谷4-4-25 - Sagamihara Campus
- Fuchinobe Station, JR Yokohama Line, 7 min walk · Science and Engineering, Social Informatics
神奈川県相模原市中央区淵野辺5-10-1
SALLAE compiled this from the school's admission guidelines and official sources (such as University Portraits). Dates and amounts can change, so always check the school's guidelines before you apply.
Photo: ペン太 · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons