Gakushuin University

学習院大学

Tokyo, Japan · Private university · Based on the April 2027 entry guidelines

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

Exam location: Campus in Japan · some online
Japanese requirement: Take the EJU (no minimum score)
First-year fees: from ¥1,361,800

Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

Japanese N2 etc.

1 fee reductions & scholarships

Online exam

Students11,017

International students145

Faculty337

Founded1949

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

Campus	Station	Homes	Lowest / month	Median
Mejiro Campus	Yamanote Line, Mejiro Station, 1 min walk	65	¥29,000	¥75,000
Toyama Campus	Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Nishi-Waseda Station, 1 min walk	58	¥29,000	¥87,000

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About the school

A private university founded in 1949. It has 11,017 students, including 145 international students (undergraduate 95 · graduate 50). There are 337 faculty members, 17 of them from outside Japan. It has exchange agreements with 89 universities in 25 countries and regions. It has 2 campuses (Mejiro, Toyama); which one you attend depends on your department.

History · 5

1847: A school called Gakushujo was opened in front of the Hinomon gate of the Kyoto Imperial Palace as an educational institution for court nobles
1877: An opening ceremony was held in Kanda Nishikicho (with the imperial plaque reading "Gakushuin")
1908: Moved to Takada Village (Mejiro) in Tokyo Prefecture
1949: Opened the new-system university (Faculty of Letters and Political Science, and Faculty of Science)
2026: Established the Faculty of International Cultural Exchange (Departments of Japanese Culture, International Communication and English Communication)

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Gakushuin University admits international students through 4 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 your EJU score + the university's interview

Official name: 総合型選抜（外国人留学生）経済学部・文学部

You send documents in early to mid August and take an interview (plus a written exam and essay for the Faculty of Letters) at the Mejiro Campus on October 3. The application deadline falls in the summer a year before enrollment.

You needFor Economics, take the EJU Japanese and Japan and the World; for Letters, take the EJU Japanese (November 2024 to June 2026) · no minimum scoreExam locationCampus in Japan (Mejiro, Tokyo)DepartmentsEconomics · Business Administration · Philosophy · History · Japanese Language and Literature (a few students each)

Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied

Faculty of Economics · apply in early August · interview after document screening

Apply 8/3~8/5
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Exam 10/3
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Results 10/9
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Enroll ~10/22

Faculty of Letters · apply in mid-August · written exam, essay and interview

Apply 8/17~8/19
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Exam 10/3
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Results 10/9
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Enroll ~10/22

Apply with documents only · EJU

Official name: 総合型選抜（外国人留学生）国際文化交流学部〈日本留学試験の成績に基づく出願〉

There is no exam at the university; you are judged on your EJU scores (and English scores if you took Japan and the World in Japanese). You can apply from outside Japan by remitting the fee and mailing your documents.

You needAbout JLPT N1 level · EJU Japanese and Japan and the World · (if Japan and the World was taken in Japanese) TOEFL iBT, IELTS or TOEIC L&RExam locationDocument screeningDepartmentsJapanese Culture 10 · International Communication 10 (total for the three methods)

Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied

Apply 8/17~8/19
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Results 10/23
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Enroll ~11/62 days left

Apply with the university's own exam · no EJU

Official name: 総合型選抜（外国人留学生）国際文化交流学部〈本学試験〉

You can apply even if you have not taken the EJU. On October 3 you take a written exam in English and Japanese and an interview at the Toyama Campus.

You needPass JLPT N1 or have equivalent abilityExam locationCampus in Japan (Toyama, Tokyo)DepartmentsJapanese Culture · International Communication

Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied

Apply 8/17~8/19
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Exam 10/3
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Results 10/23
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Enroll ~11/62 days left

Apply with a Japanese language school recommendation

Official name: 総合型選抜（外国人留学生）国際文化交流学部〈日本語学校による推薦〉

Only for those recommended by a Japanese language school designated by the university (this university must be your first choice). You take only an interview.

You needRecommendation by a designated Japanese language school · about JLPT N1 levelExam locationCampus in Japan (Toyama, Tokyo)DepartmentsJapanese Culture · International Communication

Applications for this year have closed — below are the remaining dates for those who applied

Apply 8/17~8/19
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Exam 10/3
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Results 10/23
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Enroll ~11/62 days left

Good to know before applying

For Economics and Letters, you cannot apply if you attended a "foreign school in Japan" for more than 3 years in total of the 12-year program (2 years for the middle and high school level). For the Faculty of International Cultural Exchange, you cannot apply if you completed the 12-year program at a foreign school in Japan.
If you have any doubts about your eligibility, be sure to ask during the eligibility inquiry period (July 15-17, 2026). If it has not been confirmed within that period, your application may not be accepted.
Application documents must arrive within the period by registered mail with express delivery. After mailing, notify the university by email that you have applied (if the email does not arrive by the deadline, your application may not be accepted).
You cannot apply to other admissions on the same exam date, or to more than one department within this admission. You cannot change departments after paying the screening fee. Corrections to submitted documents are not accepted.
The entrance fee is not refunded. Everything except the entrance fee is refunded only if you tell the university you are declining admission by 4 p.m. on March 31, 2027.

学習院大学令和9（2027）年度総合型選抜（外国人留学生）募集要項（経済学部・文学部・国際文化交流学部） · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees: ¥1,361,800 ~ ¥1,440,800
Paid at enrollment: from ¥985,800
Application fee: ¥35,000

First-year payment including a ¥200,000 entrance fee (Economics ¥1,361,800; International Cultural Exchange ¥1,408,300; Letters ¥1,440,800). Screening fee: Faculty of Economics ¥15,000 for stage 1 plus ¥20,000 for the final stage; Faculty of Letters and Faculty of International Cultural Exchange ¥35,000.

Places and fees by department 7

Department	Places	Applied/Passed	First-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Economics
Department of Economics	A few students	34 / 7	1,361,800
Department of Business Administration	A few students	29 / 8	1,361,800
Faculty of Letters
Department of Philosophy	A few students	17 / 4	1,440,800
Department of History	A few students	6 / 1	1,440,800
Department of Japanese Language and Literature	A few students	38 / 9	1,440,800
Faculty of International Cultural Exchange
Department of Japanese Culture	10	15 / 7	1,408,300
Department of International Communication	10	39 / 17	1,408,300

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 (handwritten), originals of graduation (expected) certificate and transcript (for languages other than Japanese or English, a Japanese or English translation certified by an embassy, etc.), copy of residence card or passport, EJU score confirmation (required for Economics and Letters), photo slip / screening fee receipt, English scores (for the Faculty of International Cultural Exchange if you took EJU Japan and the World in Japanese)

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year): 2,680 · Combined figures for undergraduate graduates and graduate school completers. Employed graduates are regular employees, self-employed persons, etc.
Full-time employment: 2,186 · 82%
Went on to graduate school etc.: 194 · 7%

Employment results for international students alone could not be found in official materials.

University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)

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Scholarships

Scholarships and tuition reduction for privately funded international students are available (for those with the "Student" status of residence; explained at orientation after enrollment).

Getting there

Mejiro Campus: JR Yamanote Line, Mejiro Station, 1 min walk · Economics, Letters (exam venue)
東京都豊島区目白1-5-1
Toyama Campus: Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Nishi-Waseda Station, 1 min walk · International Cultural Exchange (exam venue)
東京都新宿区戸山3-20-1

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: Gotanda · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons