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Tokyo / Private
| Postal code | 102-8554 |
|---|---|
| Address | 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo |
| Department to contact | Admission Center |
| Phone | 03-3238-3167 |
| Fax | 03-3238-3262 |
| Notable aspects of the school | There are undergraduate courses and departments where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 118 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 10 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Available. |
| Remarks | The number of applicants and successful candidates refers to the 2025 data for the entrance examination for international students. The Japanese-taught degree programs and English-taught degree programs differ in terms of admission quotas, application procedures, number of applicants, and other entrance exam statistics. Please be sure to check the university website for details: Japanese-taught Degree Programs: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/admissions/gakubu_ad/gaikokujin/gaikoku.html English-taught Degree Programs: https://adm.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ Additionally, tuition fees vary depending on the language of instruction, so please refer to the university website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/studentlife/tuition/gakuhi.html |
| Department(s) | Economics, Management |
| Distribution of application forms | End of May |
| Availability of previous exams | Please inquire. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Foreigners |
| Starting date for application submission | July 23, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | August 5, 2025 |
| Date of examination | September 20, 2025 , September 27, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | September 25, 2025 , October 9, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | October 23, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Oral examination for each department |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language, Japan and the World, Mathematics 1 or Mathematics 2 |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Either English or Japanese is available. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from June, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Refer to the university's website. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | The end of the application period is the closing date for web applications. Selection is a two-step method. Only applicants who pass the first exam will take the second exam. For details, refer to the following site. https://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/admissions/gakubu_ad/gaikokujin/gaikoku.html |
Last update: Jun. 13, 2025
