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Akita / Public
| Postal code | 010-1292 |
|---|---|
| Address | Okutsubakidai, Yuwatsubakikawa, Akita-shi, Akita |
| Department to contact | Admissions Office |
| Phone | 018-886-5931 |
| Fax | 018-886-5910 |
| 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 | 120 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 9 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of international students | 18 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 19 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application fee | 17,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Admission fee | 423,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 896,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Other expenses | 280,000 yen (for the 2026 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | From the 2027 Special Selection Examination, the Foreign Student Entrance Exams I (April admission) and II (September admission) will be abolished. A new International Entrance Examination will be established for September 2027 admission, with 5 available places. Interviews will be conducted online. Dormitory fees for one year are approximately 630,000 yen. Even international students are required to undertake one year of study abroad. |
| Department(s) | International Liberal Arts |
| Distribution of application forms | Beginning of August |
| Availability of previous exams | No previous exams available. |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2027 entry |
| Application category | International Students Examination 2 |
| Starting date for application submission | October 1, 2026 |
| Deadline of application | October 26, 2026 (must arrive by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 28, 2026 |
| Notification of examination result | December 9, 2026 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | January 8, 2027 |
| 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, Interview |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | English language |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 61 |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
Last update: Aug. 20, 2026