Meiji University

Admission requirements and dates

Meiji 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

Good to know before applying

1. Mailing of application documents: from within Japan, the postmark on the deadline day is valid; from outside Japan, documents must arrive by the deadline. Documents that do not arrive in time are not accepted.
2. If you have studied in Japan, you must have been enrolled in and completed (or be expected to complete) at least 2 consecutive years at a high school abroad, including the final year.
3. If the name or date of birth on the application documents differs from your passport, they are not accepted as application documents (the same applies to EJU and English scores).
4. Only one sitting of EJU results can be submitted. You cannot change the sitting after applying. Subjects that do not meet the faculty's designation are scored as 0.
5. After paying the application fee, you cannot change your registered details, including the faculty, department and major. You cannot apply to multiple departments within the same faculty.

明治大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学試験要項（学部） · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees

¥1,386,000 ~ ¥1,886,000

Paid at enrollment

from ¥800,500

Application fee

¥35,000

First-year tuition and fees for the 2027 academic year (including the admission fee). The application fee for Type II (document screening only) is ¥15,000.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application form, passport, statement of purpose (in Japanese, handwritten), high school graduation (expected) certificate and transcript, copy of EJU admission ticket or score confirmation sheet, official score of an external English test (except School of Arts and Letters), residence card, etc. (for residents of Japan)

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

8,808 · Includes graduate school completers

Full-time employment

6,923 · 79%

Went on to graduate school etc.

1,030 · 12%

No employment results for international students alone could be found in official materials.

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

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Student life support

There are no dormitories only for privately funded international students. The university provides information on recommended student dormitories, partner real estate companies, etc.

Getting there

Surugadai Campus

JR / Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Ochanomizu Station, 3 min walk · Law, Commerce, Political Science and Economics, Arts and Letters, Business Administration, Information and Communication (Years 3 and 4)
東京都千代田区神田駿河台1-1

Izumi Campus

Keio Line / Keio Inokashira Line, Meidaimae Station, 5 min walk · Law, Commerce, Political Science and Economics, Arts and Letters, Business Administration, Information and Communication (Years 1 and 2)
東京都杉並区永福1-9-1

Nakano Campus

JR Chuo Line / Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Nakano Station, 8 min walk · Global Japanese Studies, Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences
東京都中野区中野4-21-1

Ikuta Campus

Odakyu Line, Ikuta Station, 10 min walk · Science and Technology, Agriculture
神奈川県川崎市多摩区東三田1-1-1