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【Sophia Univ.】 New English-taught programs introduction video available!
A new video introducing Sophia University's English-taught programs and admissions has been released in our official Youtube channel.
Access it now by clicking on the link below!
【Sophia University】English-taught programs overview（2025）
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfEbm5ZaiZ8
In the channel, you can also find many other videos introducing student life, campus facilities, sample lectures and more!
Official Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/SophiaAcJp
【Contact】
Sophia University Admissions Office
Email: admission-u-co@sophia.ac.jp (Undergraduate)
admission-g-co@sophia.ac.jp (Graduate)
TEL: +81-3-3238-4018
Website: www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/
| Postal code | 102-8554 |
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| Address | 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | Admission Center |
| Phone | 03-3238-4018 |
| Fax | 03-3238-3262 |
| Notable aspects of the school | You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Admission capacity | a few (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 1,246 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 474 (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 is based on statistics for all entrance examination types in the 2025 academic year. There is no designated quota for international student admissions. For details on the admission quota, entrance examination statistics, and tuition fees, please refer to our university’s website. https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/index.html |
| Department(s) | Liberal Arts |
| Distribution of application forms | Anytime |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring 1) Freshmen and Transfer students |
| Starting date for application submission | August 20, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 10, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | October 24, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 28, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | The end of the application period is the closing date for web applications. For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring 2) Freshmen Only |
| Starting date for application submission | November 12, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | January 30, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 6, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | The end of the application period is the closing date for web applications. For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn 1) Freshmen only |
| Starting date for application submission | November 12, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | December 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 6, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | April 10, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | The end of the application period is the closing date for web applications. For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn 2) Freshmen and Transfer students |
| Starting date for application submission | March 11, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | April 1, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | June 5, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | July 10, 2026 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | The end of the application period is the closing date for web applications. For details, please refer to the following website: https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/admissions/ug_p/en_ug/fla/w_h.html |
Last update: Jun. 19, 2025
| University | https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/index.html |
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| Faculty | https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/academics/ug/ug_la/ |
