Mejiro University
目白大学
65 days leftApply by 1/8 → exam on 1/31 · Special Selection for International Students, Late Round (all 9 departments)
- Exam location
- Campus in Japan ›
- Japanese requirement
- Take the EJU (no minimum score) ›
- First-year fees
- from ¥1,349,760 ›
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjuku Campus | Nakai Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line / Toei Oedo Line), 8 min walk | 55 | ¥29,000 | ¥78,500 |
About the school
A private university founded in 1994. It has 5,955 students, including 103 international students (undergraduate 52 · graduate 51). There are 257 faculty members.
History · 5
- 1923
- Shigeto and Fuyu Sato founded Kenshin Gakuen (the predecessor of Mejiro Gakuen) at its present site in Shinjuku, Tokyo
- 1994
- Opened the Iwatsuki Campus in Iwatsuki City, Saitama Prefecture and founded Mejiro University (Faculty of Humanities)
- 2005
- Added the Faculty of Foreign Languages (Departments of English and American Languages and Asian Languages) and the Faculty of Health Sciences
- 2018
- Added the Faculty of Media
- 2020
- Added the Faculty of Psychology and completed Hyakunenkan (Building 8, new)
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Mejiro University admits international students through 1 route.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 + an interview
Official name: 外国人留学生特別選抜
If you live in Japan and are a foreign national who took the EJU Japanese, you go through Round 1 selection by documents and EJU scores, then Round 2 by an interview at the Shinjuku Campus (plus a short essay depending on the department).
Accepting applications now · until 1/8
Early round · English and American Languages, Japanese Language Education (applications closed)
- Apply 10/19~10/22
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- Exam 11/1511 days left
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- Results 12/1
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- Enroll ~12/8
Late round · 9 departments · January 2027
- Apply 1/5~1/8opens in 62 days
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- Exam 1/31
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- Results 2/12
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- Enroll ~2/25
Good to know before applying
- The eligibility requirements say "residing in Japan at the time of application," so people living overseas cannot apply
- You must have taken "Japanese" in the EJU (for the late round, "Japanese" and "Japan and the World"; for English and American Languages and Japanese Language Education, "Japanese" only). TOEIC L&R (IP not accepted) is required only of applicants to the Department of English and American Languages
- Two-stage selection: only those who pass Round 1 (documents and EJU scores) go on to Round 2 (interview, plus a short essay for English and American Languages and Japanese Language Education), and the ¥10,000 screening fee is paid again at Round 2
- Applications for the early round (English and American Languages, Japanese Language Education) were open from Oct 19 to 22 and have now closed. What you can still apply to is the late round (Jan 5-8, 2027; must arrive by mail within the period)
- If you need an individual review of your eligibility, consult the Admissions Center by Sep 25 for the early round and Nov 27 for the late round
· checked 2026-11-04
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,349,760 ~ ¥1,418,160
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥250,000
- Application fee
- ¥10,000
Planned 2027 tuition and fees. Admission fee ¥250,000 + spring and autumn semester fees. The first-year total is ¥1,349,760-¥1,418,160 depending on the department. The screening fee is ¥10,000 at application plus ¥10,000 at the second-round selection
Places and fees by department 9
| Department | Places | Applied/Passed | First-year fees (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Psychology | |||
| Department of Psychological Counseling | A few students | 9 / 0 | 1,370,160 |
| Faculty of Human Studies | |||
| Department of Child Education | A few students | 1 / 0 | 1,382,160 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | |||
| Department of Social Information | A few students | 4 / 1 | 1,359,960 |
| Department of Community Studies | A few students | 11 / 0 | 1,349,760 |
| Faculty of Media | |||
| Department of Media | A few students | 11 / 0 | 1,418,160 |
| Faculty of Business Administration | |||
| Department of Business Administration | A few students | 23 / 1 | 1,352,160 |
| Faculty of Foreign Languages | |||
| Department of English and American Languages | A few students | 1,382,160 | |
| Department of Japanese Language and Japanese Language Education | 5 | 16 / 8 | 1,382,160 |
| Faculty of Korean Studies (planned to open in April 2027) | |||
| Department of Korean Language | A few students | 1 / 1 | 1,418,160 |
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
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 1,240 · Overall figures including graduate school completers. Employed includes regular staff and self-employed
- Full-time employment
- 1,072 · 86%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 11 · 1%
No employment results for international students alone were found in official materials
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- Tuition reduction for privately funded international students (for successful applicants in the special selection for international students; 30% reduction; reviewed on personal application; limited to students in financial hardship)
Student life support
The university and junior college have designated student dormitories and halls (whether international students can move in is not stated in the materials)
Getting there
- Shinjuku Campus
- Nakai Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line / Toei Oedo Line), 8 min walk · Faculties of Psychology, Human Studies, Social Sciences, Media, Business Administration, Foreign Languages, and Korean Studies
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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: Dick Thomas Johnson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons