Senshu University
専修大学
NittokomasenⓘThe first characters of Nihon, Toyo, Komazawa and Senshu — large Tokyo private universities with many students and faculties. A grouping name used by Japanese applicants. Not an official ranking.
2 days leftApply by 11/6 → exam on 1/9 · Admission Exam for International Students (applying from within Japan · with the university's own exam)
- Exam location
- Campus in Japan · some online ›
- Japanese requirement
- JLPT N1 ›
- First-year fees
- from ¥1,269,000 ›
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikuta Campus | Odakyu Line, Mukogaoka-Yuen Station (South Exit), 14 min walk | 10 | ¥27,800 | ¥32,800 |
| Kanda Campus | Subway, Kudanshita Station, 1 min walk | 22 | ¥46,000 | ¥85,000 |
About the school
A private university founded in 1880. It has 18,067 students, including 278 international students (undergraduate 233 · graduate 45). There are 443 faculty members. It has 2 campuses (Ikuta, Kanda); which one you attend depends on your department.
History · 5
- 1880
- Opened as a specialized school (evening, 2-year) teaching economics and law in Japanese
- 1913
- Renamed Private Senshu University
- 1922
- Promoted to Senshu University (old system) under the University Order
- 1949
- Moved to the new-system university (Faculty of Commerce and Economics, Faculty of Law); classes began at the Ikuta Campus
- 2020
- Faculty of International Communication set up; the Faculty of Commerce moved to the Kanda Campus
University Portraits · school history · Wikidata
Admission requirements and dates
Senshu 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 and EJU scores
Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験（書類・日本留学試験で判定）
The Faculties of Economics, Law, and Network and Information have no exam by the university. Selection is by documents and EJU scores only. You submit by mail from abroad, or at the counter from within Japan.
Accepting applications now · until 11/6
From abroad · mail in October
- Apply 10/17~10/26
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- Results 1/2279 days left
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- Enroll ~2/5
From within Japan · counter in November
- Apply 10/28~11/62 days left
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- Results 1/22
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- Enroll ~2/5
Apply with the EJU + the university's exam
Official name: 外国人留学生入学試験（本学独自試験あり）
In addition to EJU scores, you take an essay in Japanese and an interview at the Ikuta Campus on Jan 9. If you live abroad, you apply by mail in October and come to Japan on the exam day.
Accepting applications now · until 11/6
From abroad · mail in October
- Apply 10/17~10/26
- →
- Exam 1/966 days left
- →
- Results 1/22
- →
- Enroll ~2/5
From within Japan · counter in November
- Apply 10/28~11/62 days left
- →
- Exam 1/9
- →
- Results 1/22
- →
- Enroll ~2/5
Good to know before applying
- You cannot apply to more than one faculty or department under this system. You also cannot change your faculty or department after applying.
- Applications from within Japan are only for people with a status of residence, and only at the counter (the applicant must come in person; reservation required; mail not accepted). Applications are not accepted unless documents are brought by the deadline.
- If you do not take the university's own exam, or do not take the designated EJU subjects, you are treated as absent and excluded from pass/fail judgment
- If you have attended Japanese elementary, junior high, or high schools, the time must total 3 years or less
- The application fee is not refunded for any reason. The admission fee is not refunded even if you decline admission.
専修大学 2027年度 外国人留学生入学試験要項（学部用） · checked 2026-11-02
Fees
- First-year fees
- ¥1,269,000 ~ ¥1,523,000
- Paid at enrollment
- from ¥489,000
- Application fee
- ¥35,000
First-year tuition (including the admission fee and entrusted collection fees). Installments are possible; at enrollment procedures, you pay from the first installment. Application fee: ¥17,000 for the Faculties of Economics, Law, and Network and Information; ¥35,000 for the others.
Places and fees by department 20
| Department | Places | Applied/Passed | First-year fees (¥) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Economics | |||
| Department of Contemporary Economics | A few students | 83 / 15 | 1,269,000 |
| Department of Life and Environmental Economics | A few students | 71 / 11 | 1,269,000 |
| Department of International Economics | A few students | 73 / 13 | 1,269,000 |
| Faculty of Law | |||
| Department of Law | A few students | 68 / 8 | 1,270,000 |
| Department of Political Science | A few students | 26 / 5 | 1,270,000 |
| Faculty of Business Administration | |||
| Department of Business Administration | A few students | 45 / 3 | 1,271,000 |
| Department of Business Design | A few students | 31 / 1 | 1,271,000 |
| Faculty of Commerce | |||
| Department of Marketing | A few students | 70 / 6 | 1,271,000 |
| Department of Accounting | A few students | 10 / 1 | 1,271,000 |
| Faculty of Letters | |||
| Department of Japanese Literature and Culture | A few students | 16 / 0 | 1,279,000 |
| Department of English and American Literature | A few students | 2 / 2 | 1,279,000 |
| Department of Philosophy | A few students | 7 / 3 | 1,274,000 |
| Department of History | A few students | 7 / 0 | 1,289,000 |
| Department of Environmental Geography | A few students | 7 / 1 | 1,304,000 |
| Department of Journalism | A few students | 48 / 7 | 1,284,000 |
| Faculty of Human Sciences | |||
| Department of Psychology | A few students | 22 / 2 | 1,372,000 |
| Department of Sociology | A few students | 22 / 1 | 1,292,000 |
| Faculty of International Communication | |||
| Department of Japanese | A few students | 29 / 3 | 1,301,000 |
| Department of Intercultural Communication | A few students | 37 / 2 | 1,403,000 |
| Faculty of Network and Information | |||
| Department of Network and Information | A few students | 30 / 18 | 1,523,000 |
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
Documents to prepare
Applicant record (designated form 1), statement of reasons for applying (designated form 2), certificate of (expected) graduation and transcript from your last school, copy of passport, EJU score confirmation sheet or a copy of the admission ticket (JLPT N1 certificate), TOEFL iBT score (for the applicable departments), application document checklist, and others. All must be handwritten by the applicant in Japanese.
Graduate outcomes
- Graduates (2025 academic year)
- 4,108 · Includes graduate school completers
- Full-time employment
- 3,520 · 86%
- Went on to graduate school etc.
- 117 · 3%
No job placement 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
- Special Scholarship for New Students: for top scorers in the International Student Admission Exam and others, an amount equal to half of tuition for 3 years (Years 1 to 3)
- Scholarship for Privately Funded International Students: for students with excellent academic results and character who are in financial difficulty, tuition is reduced by ¥280,000, ¥230,000, or ¥180,000 depending on the category selected
Student life support
The International Exchange House on the Ikuta Campus (capacity 104) is for exchange and short-term students from partner schools and students joining the in-dorm study programs
Getting there
- Ikuta Campus
- Odakyu Line, Mukogaoka-Yuen Station (South Exit), 14 min walk · Economics · Business Administration · Letters · Human Sciences · Network and Information (exam venue)
神奈川県川崎市多摩区東三田2-1-1 - Kanda Campus
- Subway, Kudanshita Station, 1 min walk · Law · Commerce · International Communication
東京都千代田区神田神保町3-8
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: Sinet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons