Seigakuin University
聖学院大学
21 days leftApply by 11/25 → exam on 12/5 · International Student Admission, Round 2
- Exam location
- Campus in Japan ›
- Japanese requirement
- Take the EJU (no minimum score) ›
- First-year fees
- from ¥1,289,000 ›
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seigakuin University (Ageo) | Takasaki Line, Miyahara Station (about 5 minutes by school bus) | 0 | — | — |
About the school
A private university founded in 1988. It has 1,636 students, including 454 international students (undergraduate 446 · graduate 8). There are 73 faculty members, 4 of them from outside Japan.
History · 5
- 1903
- Seigakuin Theological Seminary is founded in Hongo, Tokyo (the beginning of Seigakuin)
- 1988
- Seigakuin University is founded (Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Department of Political Science and Economics)
- 1992
- The Faculty of Humanities is added
- 2018
- The Faculty of Psychology and Welfare, Department of Psychology and Welfare, is added
- 2026
- The Department of European and American Culture in the Faculty of Humanities is renamed the Department of International Culture
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Seigakuin 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 a Japanese test + interview
Official name: 留学生入試
People living in Japan on a "Student" visa take a written Japanese test and an interview on campus. It is held four times a year.
Accepting applications now · until 11/25
October exam (Round 1)
- Apply 9/15~10/14
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- Exam 10/24
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- Results 10/28
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- Enroll ~11/62 days left
December exam (Round 2)
- Apply 11/9~11/25opens in 5 days
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- Exam 12/5
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- Results 12/9
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- Enroll ~12/18
February exam (Round 3)
- Apply 1/18~2/10opens in 75 days
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- Exam 2/20
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- Results 2/24
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- Enroll ~3/8
March exam (Round 4)
- Apply 2/22~3/9opens in 110 days
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- Exam 3/16
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- Results 3/18
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- Enroll ~3/24
Good to know before applying
- In principle, this is for people who live in Japan and hold the "Student" residence status.
- An attendance rate of 90% or more at the Japanese-language school or vocational school you attend at the time of application.
- Proof of ability to pay expenses is required (if your guarantor lives overseas: a remittance notice or your account statements for the past year, etc.; balance certificates are not accepted). If you have been in Japan for under a year: statements from your arrival to the application.
- Your application is not accepted unless application registration, payment of the application fee and submission of application documents are all completed by the deadline.
- If you withdraw by noon on March 31, 2027, everything except the admission fee is refunded (the admission fee is not refunded).
聖学院大学 2027年度春学期入学 留学生入学試験要項 · checked 2026-11-02
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,289,000 ~ ¥1,339,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥749,000
- Application fee
- ¥25,000
Year 1 successful applicants through International Student Admission get half off the admission fee of ¥280,000 (the amounts in the table are after the reduction). With the Fall Semester Tuition Support Scholarship (30% of tuition), the amount starts from ¥1,055,000.
Places and fees by department 5
| Department | Places | First-year fees (¥) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Political Science and Economics | |||
| Department of Political Science and Economics | 30 | 1,289,000after reduction 1,055,000 | |
| Faculty of Humanities | |||
| Department of International Culture | 5 | 1,289,000after reduction 1,055,000 | |
| Department of Japanese Culture | 20 | 1,291,000after reduction 1,057,000 | |
| Department of Child Education | 6 | 1,339,000after reduction 1,090,000 | |
| Faculty of Psychology and Welfare | |||
| Department of Psychology and Welfare | 10 | 1,339,000after reduction 1,090,000 | |
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 form · academic history form · Self Catalog · graduation certificate and transcript from your last school in your home country (originals, with Japanese translation) · graduation (or expected graduation) certificate and grade/attendance certificate from your Japanese-language school, etc. · EJU and JLPT results · copy of residence card and passport · documents proving how expenses will be paid
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 399 · The whole university, including graduate school completers. Those employed are regular employees, etc.
- Full-time employment
- 270 · 68%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 9 · 2%
International students' employment rate is 81.7% (announced by the university; the year it covers is not stated). N1 preparation courses and on-campus joint company seminars are held.
University Portraits · figures for all students (not international students only)
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Scholarships
- Preferential treatment for privately funded international students: Year 1 successful applicants through International Student Admission get half off the admission fee (¥280,000 to ¥140,000). The ¥50,000 supporters' association entrance fee is also waived.
- Fall Semester Tuition Support Scholarship: 30% of annual tuition. Applicants who earned 14 or more credits and a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the first-year spring semester are selected in order of grades within the budget.
Student life support
A partner student dormitory operated by Kyoritsu Maintenance is introduced (furnished, meals included, manager on site). No dormitory owned by the university is listed.
Getting there
- Seigakuin University (Ageo)
- JR Takasaki Line, Miyahara Station (about 5 minutes by school bus) · All faculties
埼玉県上尾市戸崎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: 濟藤もえぎ · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons