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| 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 2023 school year) |
| Applicants | 396 (for the 2022 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 178 (for the 2022 school year) |
| Number of international students | 107 (for the 2022 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 170 (for the 2022 school year) |
| Application fee | 35,000 yen (for the 2022 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2022 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 998,000 yen (for the 2022 school year) |
| Other expenses | 272,650 yen (for the 2022 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Available. |
| Remarks | Numbers above of admission capacity and successful candidates are only for spring enrollment in 2022. There is also autumn admissions. There is no admission capacity limit set for international students.Please refer to the university's website for details on admissions statistics, such as whole admission capacity and number of applicants, and tuition fees. 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, 2023 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring 1) Freshmen and Transfer students |
| Starting date for application submission | August 24, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | September 14, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | October 28, 2022 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 1, 2022 |
| 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. Required Documents (1) The Application Form (2) An essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (3) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (4) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (5) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (6) Two letters of recommendation (7) A copy of your current passport 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, 2023 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Spring 2) Freshmen Only |
| Starting date for application submission | November 16, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | December 9, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | February 3, 2023 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 8, 2023 |
| 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. Required Documents (1) The Application Form (2) An essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (3) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (4) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (5) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (6) Two letters of recommendation (7) A copy of your current passport 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, 2023 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn 1) Freshmen only |
| Starting date for application submission | November 16, 2022 |
| Deadline of application | December 9, 2022 |
| Notification of examination result | February 10, 2023 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | April 12, 2023 |
| 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. Required Documents (1) The Application Form (2) An essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (3) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (4) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (5) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (6) Two letters of recommendation (7) A copy of your current passport 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, 2023 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Faculty of Liberal Arts (Autumn 2) Freshmen and Transfer students |
| Starting date for application submission | March 15, 2023 |
| Deadline of application | April 5, 2023 |
| Notification of examination result | June 2, 2023 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | July 12, 2023 |
| 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. Required Documents (1) The Application Form (2) An essay in English (of about 500 words) describing the reasons for your application. (3) Official transcripts (grade certificates and graduation certificate) (4) One of the following: SAT scores, ACT scores, or IB Diploma, (or certification of expected results) (5) TOEFL or IELTS scores (may be waived if conditions are met) (6) Two letters of recommendation (7) A copy of your current passport 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: Jul. 13, 2022
| University | https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/index.html |
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| Faculty | https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/program/undergraduate_c/UG_LA/index.html |
