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Niigata / Private
| Postal code | 950-3198 |
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| Address | 1398 Shimami-cho, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office |
| Phone | 025-257-4459 |
| Fax | 025-257-4456 |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Number of international students | 0 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 0 (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) |
| Tuition per year | 1,150,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 600,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Remarks | All nursing program students are required to enroll in the "Comprehensive Compensation System Will" of the Japan Nursing School Association Mutual Aid Society and pay an enrollment fee of 4,500 yen. |
| Department(s) | Department of Nursing |
| Distribution of application forms | Beginning of August |
| Availability of previous exams | Available for delivery (only in Japan) |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Comprehensive Selection System A (emphasis on initiative), Comprehensive Selection System B (emphasis on basic education) |
| Starting date for application submission | September 13, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | September 24, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | October 11, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | November 1, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | November 14, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Test for basic education |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | General Education Exam ・Japanese Language: Modern Japanese, Language and Culture (excluding classical Japanese and Chinese classics) ・English: English Communication I, English Communication II, Logic and Expression I (excluding listening) ・Mathematics: Mathematics I, Mathematics A ・Data Interpretation: Reading and understanding tables and graphs |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Comprehensive Selection System D (emphasis on basic education) |
| Starting date for application submission | November 1, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | November 11, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 29, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | December 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | December 22, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Test for basic education |
| English examination | Not necessary. |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | <Basic Academic Ability Test > Mathematics: Mathematics I Biology: Basic Biology |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | General Selection 1st |
| Starting date for application submission | December 16, 2024 |
| Deadline of application | January 20, 2025 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | February 4, 2025 , February 5, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | February 20, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 5, 2025 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Not available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | English language, Japanese, Selected subjects |
| English examination | External English test |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | ・The selection exam dates are flexible. You can choose to take only one of the selection exam dates or both days' exams. ・Required subjects are English and Japanese. ・Optional subjects: Choose one from "Mathematics I, Mathematics A," "Basic Physics, Basic Chemistry," "Basic Physics, Basic Biology," "Basic Chemistry, Basic Biology," "Physics," "Chemistry," "Biology," "General History (World History), World History Exploration," "General History (Japanese History), Japanese History Exploration," "Geography (General and Exploration)," or "Information I." ・There’s a system where scores from external English proficiency tests can be converted into scores for the "English" subject exam. ・If utilizing the external English proficiency test scores, the "English" subject exam becomes optional. ・If taking the "English" exam alongside using the external English proficiency test scores, the higher of the scores ("English" or "deemed English scores") will be adopted for determining pass/fail. General Admission (Late Schedule) available Application period: February 6, 2026 - February 20, 2026 (postmarked by deadline) Exam date: March 3, 2026 Results announcement: March 11, 2026 Enrollment procedure deadline: March 19, 2026 (postmarked by deadline) |
Last update: Jun. 24, 2025