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University Tokyo  / Private

中央大学 | Chuo University

Economics

  • Admission
Postal code 192-0393
Address 742-1 Higashi-Nakano, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
Department to contact Admissions Office
Phone 042-674-2121
Fax 042-674-2470
International Students Examination There is special selection.
Admission capacity 20 (for the 2026 school year)
Applicants 385 (for the 2025 school year)
Successful candidates 96 (for the 2025 school year)
Number of international students 159 (for the 2025 school year)
Application fee 35,000 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Admission fee 240,000 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Tuition per year 856,500 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Other expenses 252,600 yen (for the 2026 school year)
Application to delay payment or receive a refund Not available.
Remarks Amounts are subject to change.
Department(s) Economics, Economic Systems and Information Analysis, International Economics, Public and Environmental Economics
Distribution of application forms Beginning of July
Availability of previous exams Available on the internet.
Entry (Spring) April, 2026 entry
Application category Entrance Examination for International Students Type A
Starting date for application submission November 13, 2025
Deadline of application November 19, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date)
Date of examination January 15, 2026
Notification of examination result January 27, 2026
Deadline of enrollment procedures February 16, 2026(First deadline) March 25, 2026(Second deadline)
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, Essay, Interview
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects Japanese as a Foreign Language, The results of either the 1st or 2nd EJU of the academic year 2025 will be used for the pass/fail decision. Please check admission guidelines on the Chuo University website for the handling of EJU.
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam Japanese language
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam Exams from June, 2025 onwards
English examination You must have taken TOEFL iBT, TOEIC L&R, or IELTS within the last two years prior to the first day of the application period.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Not necessary.
Remarks Regarding English proficiency tests:

1.TOEIC®
・The IP Test is not accepted.

2.TOEFL iBT®
・The Home Edition and Paper Edition are not accepted.

3.IELTS
・CDI (Computer-Delivered IELTS) is accepted.
・Only the Academic Module is accepted.
・IELTS Online is not accepted.

Scores from the One Skill Retake are not accepted. Only scores obtained before retaking the exam are valid.

If you reside in a country or region where the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is not administered and have taken the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 in the second session of 2024 (December) or the first session of 2025 (July), it can be used as a substitute for the EJU. For the latest information, please check the application guidelines on the Chuo University website.
Entry (Spring) April, 2026 entry
Application category Entrance Examination for International Students Type B
Starting date for application submission November 13, 2025
Deadline of application November 19, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date)
Notification of examination result January 27, 2026
Deadline of enrollment procedures February 16, 2026(First deadline) March 25, 2026(Second deadline)
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
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, The results of either the 1st or 2nd EJU of the academic year 2025 will be used for the pass/fail decision. Please check admission guidelines on the Chuo University website for the handling of EJU.
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, 2025 onwards
English examination See Remarks.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Not necessary.
Remarks Application fee for Type B is 15,000 yen. In case of applying for both of Type A and Type B, you must pay fees of the two types.

English test
1. TOEIC
IP test is not acceptable.
2. TOEFL iBT
Only Test Date score is acceptable (MyBest score is not acceptable).
Home Edition and Paper Edition are not accepted.
3. IELTS
CDI is included.
Only Academic Module is accepted.
IELTS Online is not accepted.
Scores from One Skill Retake will not be accepted. Only scores from before the retake will be accepted.

If you live in a country or region where EJU is not administered, and you have taken JLPT N1 of the 2nd session of 2023 (December) or the 1st session of 2024 (July), you can substitute it for EJU (for the latest information, please check admission guidelines on the Chuo University website).

Last update: Jul. 04, 2025

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