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早稲田大学(private university)

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Basic information

Postal code 169-8050
Street address 東京都新宿区西早稲田1-6-1
Inquiry section signature Admissions Center International Admissions Office
Contact phone number 03-3204-9073
FAX 03-3204-9464
Website https://www.waseda.jp/inst/admission/
E-mail admission@list.waseda.jp
Special Selection for International Students Yes
Transfer system Yes
Test type: inquiries required
Total foreign student enrolled 8274 people
Foreign international students enrolled by country of origin

China 4051 people

South Korea: 831 people

United States: 658 people

Taiwan 473 people

Singapore: 153 people

Others: 2108 people

Entrance Examination

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Application Distribution Period At any time
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Guarantor No need
政治経済/法/文化構想/文/教育/商/基幹理工/創造理工/先進理工/社会科学/人間科学/スポーツ科学部
Application Distribution Period At any time
University Administered Past Examination Questions Release
Applying Directly from Overseas Yes
Guarantor No need

Basic information

Length of study 4 years
Enrollment month April
Recruitment capacity A few名

Test overview

EJU Examination
Test subject Other (Performance of Examination for Japanese University Admission and the interview results are decisive for selection)

Exam schedule

School Entrance Examination for International Student
Application period 2026/06/01 ~ 2026/06/18
開始備考 : The period in which online application system procedure is possible 10/17, 10:00~10/24, 12:00 (noon)
終了備考 : The application documents have to necessarily arrive by the deadline
Passing announcement date
備考 : Result announcement: 2016/11/19~2017/1/13
Admission deadline
備考 : Please confurm it by an entrance guideline

Tuition

Application fee

30,000円

First Year Payments (Total Fees)

1,248,300円 ~ 1,887,000円

[Amount to be paid before application of Tuition Exemption System] *Includes registration fee of ¥200,000

Payment of Tuition in Installments

Yes

Tuition Exemption System

Yes

Scholarship Program

Yes

https://www.waseda.jp/inst/scholarship/

Other

Student dormitory

Yes

School characteristics

First-class universities with diversity coexisting
【 School characteristics 】
● You can study in a traditional campus surrounded by nature, despite being located in the heart of the city.
●It is a comprehensive university with a total of 13 faculties and 19 graduate schools.
●Six faculties and 15 graduate schools have English-language degree programs.
● Approximately 8,000 international students will gather from around 117 countries and regions worldwide (throughout the 2025 academic year).
●We have approximately 800 overseas partner schools.
● With a global network of over 680,000 alumni, your connections will continue to expand even after graduation.

【International Student Support System, etc】
● There are approximately 100 types of scholarships available for international students.
● We have a dormitory for many international students. WISH, a directly managed dormitory with a capacity of 872 students, where international students and Japanese students live together, is located within a 30-minute commute from the Waseda, Toyama, and Nishi-Waseda campuses.
● Provided a large number of employment guidance and career support for international students.
● The Intercultural Exchange Center holds approximately 200 intercultural exchange events each year.

[Student's Voice]
◎Name: KIM YEONWOO (Faculty of Political Science and Economics)
◎Country of origin: South Korea
At Waseda University, you can receive a highly specialized and globally-minded education. With a comprehensive curriculum and excellent faculty, you can steadily learn your chosen field from the ground up. Furthermore, the environment, with its large number of international students, offers ample opportunities for English-language lectures and language education, including second languages. You can also gain diverse experiences through participation in club activities and various programs offered by the university.

Traffic access

10 minutes by bus (20 minutes on foot) from JR Yamanote Line · Seibu Shinjuku Line "Takadanobaba Station"
5 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Tozai Line "Waseda Station"

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