Reitaku University
麗澤大学
Closes todayApply by 11/4 → exam on 11/22 · Admission Selection for International Students (Exam in Japan), Round I
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reitaku University Campus (Kashiwa) | Minami-Kashiwa Station (JR Joban Line), 13 min walk | 2 | ¥43,500 | ¥45,500 |
About the school
A private university founded in 1935. It has 3,306 students, including 122 international students (undergraduate 117 · graduate 5). There are 150 faculty members, 34 of them from outside Japan.
History · 5
- 1935
- Opened the Moral Science Training School
- 1950
- Opened Reitaku Junior College (English Department)
- 1959
- Opened Reitaku University (Faculty of Foreign Studies: Departments of English and German)
- 2020
- Established the Faculty of International Studies
- 2024
- Established the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Business Administration
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Reitaku University admits international students through 2 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 documents + an interview · in Japan
Official name: 外国人留学生入学者選抜（国内受験）
This route is for people living in Japan. You come to the university and take an interview in Japanese. If you have no Japanese or English scores, you also take the university's written exam on the same day.
Accepting applications now · until 11/4
Round 1 · exam on Nov 22
- Apply 10/13~11/4closes today
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- Exam 11/22
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- Results 12/1
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- Enroll ~12/11
Round 2 · exam on Jan 27
- Apply 12/11~1/6opens in 37 days
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- Exam 1/27
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- Results 2/6
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- Enroll ~2/22
Apply online · in Japanese
Official name: 外国人留学生入学者選抜（国外受験）
This route is for people living outside Japan. You mail your documents by international post and take an online interview by Zoom. You do not need to come to Japan.
Accepting applications now · until 11/4
Round 1 · interview on Nov 22
- Apply 10/13~11/4closes today
- →
- Exam 11/22
- →
- Results 12/1
- →
- Enroll ~12/11
Round 2 · interview on Jan 27
- Apply 12/11~1/6opens in 37 days
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- Exam 1/27
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- Results 2/6
- →
- Enroll ~2/22
Good to know before applying
- For exams in Japan, you must hold a residence status other than "Temporary Visitor" and live in Japan at the time of application. For exams outside Japan, you must keep living outside Japan during the application period as well
- Only those who spent 9 or more years of the 12-year course at schools outside Japan or at international schools affiliated with the International Baccalaureate are eligible
- All application documents must be originals. Notarized documents and graduation or grade certificates from Japanese language schools and the like are not accepted as certificates from your last school
- After applying, you cannot change the selection category, department, major or exam subjects. You cannot apply to multiple faculties
- English qualifications (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS) must have been obtained within 2 years counting back from the application start date. For exams outside Japan, you must submit the scores
麗澤大学 入学者選抜要項・願書 · 麗澤大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学者選抜要項（日本国内・一般受験専用） · checked 2026-11-03
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,440,000 ~ ¥1,700,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥875,000
- Application fee
- ¥25,000
Planned first-year payment for the 2027 academic year (includes ¥50,000 for membership dues and other fees). The entrance exam fee is ¥25,000 for exams in Japan and ¥10,000 for exams outside Japan
Places and fees by department 5
| Department | Places | First-year fees (¥) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Foreign Studies | |||
| Department of Foreign Studies (majors: English Communication, English Liberal Arts, German Language and European Culture, Chinese Language and Asian Global Studies) | 1,440,000 | ||
| Faculty of International Studies | |||
| Department of International Studies | 1,440,000 | ||
| Faculty of Economics | |||
| Department of Economics (Economics major) | 1,440,000 | ||
| Faculty of Business Administration | |||
| Department of Business Administration (majors: Business Design, AI Business, Family Business, Sports Business) | 1,440,000 | ||
| Faculty of Engineering | |||
| Department of Engineering (majors: Information Systems Engineering, Robotics) | 1,700,000 | ||
Places are the total across all international student admissions. Fees are for 2027 entry.
For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines
Documents to prepare
Application forms 1 and 2, certificate of graduation (or expected graduation) and transcript (originals), certificate of residence (exam in Japan) or copy of passport and letter of recommendation (exam outside Japan), score reports for the Japanese exam and English qualifications (originals), statement of purpose, pledge about your native language (Faculty of Foreign Studies), etc.
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 508 · Whole university (including graduate school completers). Employed includes regular staff and self-employed
- Full-time employment
- 432 · 85%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 6 · 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
- Reitaku Formosa Goodwill Fund International Student Scholarship: for those from Taiwan and Southeast Asia; 50% of tuition (¥415,000) in the first year. Conditions include holding JLPT N2 at enrollment
- Reitaku University International Student Scholarship: for those from outside Taiwan and Southeast Asia; 20-30% of tuition depending on JLPT N1, BJT and other achievements
Student life support
The dormitory has been for exchange students only since the 2025 academic year. The university introduces partner real estate agencies (Reitaku Service, Kyoritsu Maintenance, Gakusei Joho Center)
Getting there
- Reitaku University Campus (Kashiwa)
- Minami-Kashiwa Station (JR Joban Line), 13 min walk · All faculties
千葉県柏市光ヶ丘2-1-1
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: 川原 花野 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons