Rissho University

立正大学

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

69 days leftApply by 1/12 → exam on 2/5 · Admission Selection for International Students, February exam

Exam location: Campus in Japan
Japanese requirement: Take the EJU (no minimum score)
First-year fees: from ¥1,367,000

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

Has dormitory

Japanese N2 etc.

Students10,820

International students207

Faculty287

Founded1872

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

Campus	Station	Homes	Lowest / month	Median
Shinagawa Campus	Osaki Station and Gotanda Station, JR, 5 min walk	29	¥51,300	¥78,500
Kumagaya Campus	South Exit of JR Kumagaya Station (about 10 minutes by bus)	0	—	—

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東京都品川区大崎4-2-16

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About the school

A private university founded in 1872. It has 10,820 students, including 207 international students (undergraduate 149 · graduate 58). There are 287 faculty members, 12 of them from outside Japan. It has 2 campuses (Shinagawa, Kumagaya); which one you attend depends on your department.

History · 5

1580: Its origin is an educational institution for Nichiren Buddhist monks (Iidaka Danrin).
1872: Opened as a modern educational institution.
1924: Rissho University was established under the University Ordinance.
1998: The Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science was founded.
2002: Opened the Faculty of Psychology with the first Department of Clinical Psychology in Japan.

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Rissho University admits international students through 2 routes.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

Admission Selection for International Students, November exam

Official name: 外国人留学生対象選抜入学試験〈11月試験〉

You submit your EJU scores and documents, and write an essay in Japanese and have an interview on campus in November. All faculties accept applications.

You needTake the EJU (designated subjects for each faculty) · Japanese ability sufficient to follow classes after enrollmentExam locationCampuses in Japan (Shinagawa, Kumagaya)DepartmentsAll faculties

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

A · EJU already taken · results announced in December

Apply 10/22~10/28
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Exam 11/2218 days left
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Results 12/1
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Enroll ~12/11

B · plan to take the November EJU · results announced in January

Apply 10/22~10/28
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Exam 11/2218 days left
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Results 1/5
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Enroll ~1/16

Apply with the February exam

Official name: 外国人留学生対象選抜入学試験〈2月試験〉

You submit your application in January and take an interview in February. This is only for the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Data Science.

You needTake the EJU (Japanese and either Japan and the World or Mathematics)Exam locationCampuses in Japan (Shinagawa, Kumagaya)DepartmentsFaculty of Economics and Faculty of Data Science

Accepting applications now · until 1/12

Apply 1/4~1/12opens in 61 days
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Exam 2/5
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Results 2/15
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Enroll ~2/20

Good to know before applying

Applications from outside Japan are not accepted for condition B of the 'November exam' (planning to take the November EJU) and for the 'February exam'. All exams are held on campuses in Japan.
At the time of the exam, you must hold a status of residence listed in either Appended Table 1 or Appended Table 2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. Non-Japanese graduates (or expected graduates) of Japanese high schools are also eligible.
The application document checklist must be checked again at your Japanese language school (or Japanese high school) and filled in by the person in charge. If you apply from outside Japan, contact the Admissions Center in advance.
Funding for expenses cannot come from your own part-time work. Emergency contacts must live in Japan.
The application fee and application documents are not returned. For tuition paid after enrollment procedures, if you submit a withdrawal notice by the end of March 2027, everything is refunded except the admission fee.

立正大学入試情報サイト学部入試（入学試験要項） · 立正大学 2027年度入学試験要項特別選抜外国人留学生対象選抜入学試験 · checked 2026-11-04

Fees

First-year fees: ¥1,367,000 ~ ¥1,629,000
Application fee: ¥35,000

Actual amounts for the 2026 academic year (not yet decided for 2027). First-year totals differ by faculty and department.

Places and fees by department 15

Department	Places	Applied/Passed	First-year fees (¥)
Faculty of Psychology
Department of Clinical Psychology	A few places	7 / 0	1,399,000
Department of Interpersonal and Social Psychology	A few places	17 / 2	1,399,000
Faculty of Law
Department of Law	A few places	1 / 0	1,419,000
Faculty of Business Administration
Department of Business Administration	A few places	17 / 1	1,435,000
Faculty of Economics
Department of Economics	A few places for both the November and February exams	144 / 30	1,394,000
Faculty of Letters
Department of Philosophy	A few places	1 / 0	1,367,000
Department of History	A few places	7 / 0	1,367,000
Department of Sociology	A few places	4 / 0	1,384,000
Department of Literature (Japanese Language and Literature, English Language and British and American Literature)	A few places	2 / 0	1,367,000
Faculty of Buddhist Studies
Departments of Buddhist Studies and Doctrinal Studies	A few places	3 / 2	1,424,000
Faculty of Data Science
Department of Data Science	5	8 / 6	1,604,000
Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science
Department of Environmental Systems	A few places	2 / 1	1,629,000
Department of Geography	A few places	2 / 1	1,499,000
Faculty of Social Welfare
Department of Social Welfare	A few places	8 / 6	1,419,000
Department of Child Education and Welfare	A few places	2 / 1	1,439,000

Places are the total across all international student admissions. Applied/passed figures are for the 2026 academic year. Fees are for 2026 entry.

For 2026 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Application document checklist (Form A); certificate of graduation (or expected graduation) and academic transcript from high school (originals); educational history (Form B); copy of passport (for applications within Japan, also copies of both sides of the residence card); EJU score confirmation (a copy of the admission ticket for condition B); information form on the funding provider and emergency contact (Form C); status of residence confirmation form (Form D); assignment sheet (Faculty of Law and Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science)

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year): 2,349 · Total of 2,284 undergraduate graduates plus 65 graduate school completers. Employed people are 'regular employees, self-employed and others'.
Full-time employment: 1,887 · 80%
Went on to graduate school etc.: 59 · 3%

We could not find career outcomes for international students only in the school's official materials.

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

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Student life support

There is a student dormitory 'Unidens' on the Kumagaya Campus (recruitment of new residents is announced on the university website).

Getting there

Shinagawa Campus: Osaki Station and Gotanda Station, JR, 5 min walk · Psychology, Law, Business Administration, Economics, Letters, Buddhist Studies
東京都品川区大崎4-2-16
Kumagaya Campus: South Exit of JR Kumagaya Station (about 10 minutes by bus) · Data Science, Geo-Environmental Science, Social Welfare
埼玉県熊谷市万吉1700

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: Toneriko ef · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons