Waseda University

Admission requirements and dates

Waseda University admits international students through 3 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

Good to know before applying

1. After you complete your application, you cannot add, delete or change the schools you applied to, or replace submitted documents or test results.
2. If the name, date of birth or other details on certificates and test results do not match your passport, your application is not accepted.
3. TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores must be sent directly by the testing organization and are valid only if they arrive by the application deadline (Home Edition and similar are not accepted).
4. If you apply to a school that holds a written exam or an in-person interview, people living outside Japan in principle also need to come to Japan.
5. Enrollment payments can be made only at a financial institution counter (not by ATM or online banking). Procedures after the deadline are not accepted at all, and the registration fee is in principle not refunded.

早稲田大学 2027年度 外国学生のための学部入学試験要項 · 同要項 5ページ「入学試験日程・選考方法」表（画像） · checked 2026-11-02

Fees

First-year fees

¥1,248,300 ~ ¥1,887,000

Paid at enrollment

from ¥726,300

Application fee

¥30,000

First-year payment for students entering an undergraduate school in the 2027 academic year (admission fee, tuition, miscellaneous fees). At enrollment you pay the spring semester portion. The examination fee is ¥30,000 for each school you apply to.

For 2027 entry · from the school's guidelines

Documents to prepare

Certificate of (expected) graduation, transcript (last 3 years), external Japanese test (EJU admit card or JLPT certification result and score certificate), external foreign language test (TOEFL iBT etc.), statement of purpose (for each school), face photo, copy of passport. All uploaded as PDFs to the online application system (TAO).

Graduate outcomes

Graduates (2025 academic year)

12,248 · Includes graduate school completers

Full-time employment

8,229 · 67%

Went on to graduate school etc.

2,165 · 18%

No employment results for international students alone could be found in official materials.

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

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Scholarships

• Ono Azusa Memorial Scholarship for International Students — ¥400,000 per year for privately funded international students with high financial need
• Tuition reduction scholarship for privately funded international students — An amount equal to 50% of annual tuition is deducted from the fall semester tuition for students with excellent grades who have financial difficulty continuing their studies
• In principle you apply after enrollment. Students with excellent EJU results can use the advance reservation system for the MEXT Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students.

Student life support

WISH, the university-run international student dormitory (Nakano, 872 residents, new students only, up to 2 years, ¥53,000 per month). Partner dormitories are also available.

Getting there

Waseda Campus

Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Waseda Station, 5 min walk · Political Science and Economics, Law, Education, Commerce, Social Sciences, International Liberal Studies
東京都新宿区西早稲田1-6-1

Toyama Campus

Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Waseda Station, 3 min walk · Culture, Media and Society, Humanities and Social Sciences
東京都新宿区戸山1-24-1

Nishi-Waseda Campus

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Nishi-Waseda Station (directly connected) · Fundamental Science and Engineering, Creative Science and Engineering, Advanced Science and Engineering
東京都新宿区大久保3-4-1

Tokorozawa Campus

About 20 minutes by free school bus from Kotesashi Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line · Human Sciences, Sport Sciences
埼玉県所沢市三ケ島2-579-15