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Tokai University

Tokai University

東海大学

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

Dai-To-A-Tei-KokuⓘThe first characters of Daito Bunka, Tokai, Asia, Teikyo and Kokushikan — a grouping of large private universities near Tokyo. Not an official ranking.

63 days leftApply by 1/6 → exam on 2/5 · International Student General Selection <Term 2> Method A

Exam location
Campus in Japan · some online
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Japanese requirement
Take the EJU (no minimum score)
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First-year fees
from ¥1,229,660
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Fees and conditions can change over time. Always check the school's guidelines before you apply.

No school dormitory
Japanese N2 etc.
2 fee reductions & scholarships
Online exam
Students30,660
International students2,733
Faculty1,481
Founded1942

Homes near campus within 3 km · SALLAE building data

CampusStationHomesLowest / monthMedian
Shonan CampusOdakyu Line, Tokaidaigaku-mae Station, 15 min walk0——
Isehara Campus0——
Shizuoka CampusAbout 20 minutes by bus from JR Shimizu Station, to "Tokai Daigaku Kaigi Tandai-mae"0——

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About the school

A private university founded in 1942. It has 30,660 students, including 2,733 international students (undergraduate 2,532 · graduate 201). There are 1,481 faculty members, 55 of them from outside Japan. It has 6 campuses (Shonan, Isehara, Shizuoka, Kumamoto, Aso Kumamoto Airport, Sapporo); which one you attend depends on your department.

History · 5
1942
The school was founded
1946
Tokai University was authorized under the old-system University Ordinance (School of Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Letters)
1950
Became the new-system Tokai University with the Schools of Engineering and Letters
2008
Kyushu Tokai University and Hokkaido Tokai University were merged (schools in Kumamoto and Sapporo)
2022
A large-scale reorganization established the School of Architecture and Urban Design, the School of Humanities and Science, the School of Humanities, and others

University Portraits · school history · Wikidata

Admission requirements and dates

Tokai 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 EJU + an interview

Official name: 留学生一般選抜 A方式

You take the EJU subjects specified by the faculty, and selection is by documents and an interview at the campus. Even if you live abroad, you can come to Japan on a short-stay visa to take it.

You needTake the EJU subjects specified by the faculty (no score criterion) · departments with more than 30 applicants have a stage 1 screening (document review)Exam locationCampuses in Japan (Shonan, Shizuoka, Kumamoto, Sapporo)DepartmentsAlmost all departments (the Department of Nursing is Round 2 only)

Accepting applications now · until 1/6

Apply in Dec-Jan · interview in Feb

  1. Apply 12/22~1/6opens in 48 days
  2. →
  3. Exam 2/5
  4. →
  5. Results 2/9
  6. →
  7. Enroll ~2/18

Apply in Sep · interview in Oct

  1. Apply 9/1~9/7
  2. →
  3. Exam 10/4
  4. →
  5. Results 10/14
  6. →
  7. Enroll ~10/30

Apply with documents only

Official name: 留学生一般選抜 B方式（書類審査）

People who live abroad are selected by documents, EJU and recommendation letters, without coming to Japan.

You needTake the EJU subjects specified by the school (JLPT N1, etc. in countries where the EJU is not held) · 3 recommendation letters · a ¥3,000,000 bank balance certificateExam locationDocument screening (no exam)DepartmentsAll departments except Nursing

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

  1. Apply 9/1~9/7
  2. →
  3. Results 10/14
  4. →
  5. Enroll ~10/30

Good to know before applying

  1. Application documents must arrive by the mailing deadline. Even if you pay the screening fee, your application is not accepted unless the full set of documents arrives (from abroad, send by DHL, etc. to a separate address).
  2. If you have not taken all the EJU subjects specified by the university, you are excluded from admission decisions.
  3. Method A applicants living outside Japan must come to Japan on a short-stay visa for the interview.
  4. The period of education in elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan must total 3 years or less out of the 12 years of school education.
  5. The entrance fee is not refunded for any reason (everything except the entrance fee is refunded if you decline by March 31, 2027).

東海大学 2027年度 留学生一般選抜（一期／二期）入学試験要項 · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees
¥1,229,660 ~ ¥1,902,370
Paid at enrollment
from ¥707,160
Application fee
¥35,000

Tuition and fees for 2027 (spring + fall semesters). Payment in 2 installments is also possible.

Places and fees by department 60
DepartmentPlacesApplied/PassedFirst-year fees (¥)
School of Letters
Department of CivilizationA few students19 / 81,505,660
Department of History, Japanese History MajorA few students4 / 01,505,660
Department of History, Western History MajorA few students5 / 01,505,660
Department of History, Archaeology MajorA few students6 / 31,505,660
Department of Japanese LiteratureA few students23 / 61,505,660
Department of English Language and Culture CommunicationA few students12 / 51,505,660
School of Cultural and Social Studies
Department of Asian StudiesA few students31 / 121,505,660
Department of European and American StudiesA few students4 / 21,505,660
Department of Nordic StudiesA few students2 / 01,505,660
Department of Literary CreationA few students15 / 41,505,660
Department of Public Relations and MediaA few students65 / 181,505,660
Department of Psychology and SociologyA few students82 / 101,505,660
School of Liberal Arts
Department of Human EnvironmentA few students46 / 161,601,660
Department of ArtA few students7 / 41,601,660
School of Child Studies
Department of Child StudiesA few students7 / 01,601,660
School of Physical Education
Department of Physical EducationA few students13 / 31,601,660
Department of Competitive SportsA few students3 / 01,601,660
Department of Martial ArtsA few students1 / 01,601,660
Department of Lifelong SportsA few students10 / 21,601,660
Department of Sports and Leisure ManagementA few students8 / 11,601,660
School of Health Sciences
Department of Health ManagementA few students56 / 171,601,660
School of Law
Department of LawA few students49 / 231,505,660
School of Political Science and Economics
Department of Political ScienceA few students46 / 221,517,660
Department of EconomicsA few students113 / 261,517,660
School of Business Administration
Department of Business AdministrationA few students213 / 241,517,660
School of International Studies
Department of International StudiesA few students138 / 421,517,660
School of Tourism
Department of TourismA few students88 / 111,517,660
School of Information and Telecommunication Engineering
Department of Information and Telecommunication EngineeringA few students63 / 291,717,660
School of Science
Department of MathematicsA few students13 / 61,717,660
Department of Mathematical Information ScienceA few students23 / 171,717,660
Department of PhysicsA few students19 / 161,717,660
Department of ChemistryA few students34 / 271,717,660
School of Information Science and Technology
Department of Information ScienceA few students60 / 191,717,660
Department of Computer Application EngineeringA few students69 / 321,717,660
Department of Information Media TechnologyA few students48 / 101,717,660
School of Architecture and Urban Design
Department of ArchitectureA few students56 / 341,717,660
Department of Civil EngineeringA few students32 / 281,717,660
School of Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering MajorA few students31 / 241,717,660
Department of Mechanical EngineeringA few students167 / 591,717,660
Department of Mechanical Systems EngineeringA few students130 / 761,717,660
Department of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringA few students126 / 601,717,660
Department of Biomedical EngineeringA few students35 / 251,718,370
Department of BioengineeringA few students87 / 261,717,660
Department of Applied ChemistryA few students108 / 581,717,660
School of Medicine
Department of NursingA few students0 / 01,902,370
School of Marine Science and Technology
Department of Marine Science and Technology, Marine Science and Technology MajorA few students23 / 201,798,660
Department of Marine Science and Technology, Navigation MajorA few students0 / 01,798,660
Department of FisheriesA few students15 / 71,798,660
Department of Marine BiologyA few students20 / 51,798,660
School of Humanities
Department of HumanitiesA few students97 / 381,505,660
School of Humanities and Science
Department of Business AdministrationA few students77 / 521,229,660
Department of Regional StudiesA few students36 / 241,229,660
Department of Human Information EngineeringA few students25 / 181,230,370
School of Agriculture
Department of AgricultureA few students12 / 81,641,660
Department of Animal ScienceA few students12 / 91,641,660
Department of Food and Life SciencesA few students32 / 211,641,660
School of International Cultural Relations
Department of Regional CreationA few students16 / 21,361,660
Department of International CommunicationA few students57 / 311,361,660
School of Biological Science
Department of BiologyA few students42 / 231,601,660
Department of Marine Biological ScienceA few students12 / 41,671,660

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

Checklist of submitted documents, statement of reasons for applying (within 600 characters), resume, high school graduation (expected) certificate and transcript (issued within 3 months), copy of EJU score confirmation, Japanese language school transcript (including attendance rate; sealed), copies of passport and residence card, (for applicants living abroad) financial sponsorship documents and a bank balance certificate of ¥3,000,000 or more, (Method B) 3 recommendation letters, etc.

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)
6,893 · Includes graduate school completers
Full-time employment
4,983 · 72%
Went on to graduate school etc.
579 · 8%

Employment results for international students alone could not be found in official materials.

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

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Scholarships

  • Honors Scholarship <International Student General Selection Quota Type> - for accepted applicants with excellent results: Type 1: entrance fee and tuition fully waived / Type 2: ¥200,000 (reduced during enrollment procedures; planned for 2026).
  • Honors Scholarship <International Student Type> - ¥200,000 per semester for enrolled privately funded international students (applications for year 1 start from the fall semester).

Student life support

The international student dormitory on the Shonan Campus is for exchange students from partner schools. Regular undergraduates find housing off campus on their own (the university provides information on nearby properties).

Getting there

Shonan Campus
Odakyu Line, Tokaidaigaku-mae Station, 15 min walk · Letters, Cultural and Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Child Studies, Physical Education, Health Sciences, Law, Political Science and Economics, Business Administration, International Studies, Tourism, Information and Telecommunication Engineering, Science, Information Science and Technology, Architecture and Urban Design, Engineering
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Isehara Campus
· Department of Nursing in the School of Medicine (Other subjects are taught at Shonan)
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Shizuoka Campus
About 20 minutes by bus from JR Shimizu Station, to "Tokai Daigaku Kaigi Tandai-mae" · Marine Science and Technology, Humanities
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Kumamoto Campus
JR Hohi Line, Tokai Gakuen-mae Station, 1 min walk · Humanities and Science, Agriculture (year 1)
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Aso Kumamoto Airport Campus
· Agriculture (year 2 and beyond)
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Sapporo Campus
About 25 minutes by bus from Makomanai Station on the subway Namboku Line, to "Tokai Daigaku-mae" · International Cultural Relations, Biological Science
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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: Wiiii · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons