Admission Information for International Students
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It is necessary that accepted applicants complete the payment of the fees due prior to university entrance and submit the necessary forms to the Sophia Admissions Office by January 10, 2013 for spring 2013 entry and June 11, 2013 for autumn 2013 entry.
Students will be informed of the exact amount of the fees in their letter of acceptance. For your reference, payment information with the figures of the academic year 2012 is as follows.
The fees due prior to university entrance 2012
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Registration Fee Building & Maintenance Fee Laboratory Fee |
27,000 yen (per year) 90,000 yen (per semester) 10,000 yen (per semester. See Note a.) |
| Total matriculation fees | 127,000 yen |
Note:
a. The Laboratory Fee is revised annually in accordance with changes in the cost of utilities.
b. The tuition fee is revised annually in accordance with changes in personnel expenses and operating subsidy from the government.
c. The fees due prior to university entrance are not refundable. However, if you notify Sophia University of your intention not to attend by the appointed deadline, these fees, with the exception of the registration fee and the handling charge, may be refunded. For details, please refer to the “Entrance Procedures” leaflet.
Tuition Fee for the academic year 2012 was 30,700 yen per credit (see the above Note b.). The tuition fee varies according to the number of credits for which a student registers. After course registration, a bill is sent to each student (in May for the Spring semester and in October for the Autumn semester).
*For the Japanese Language Intensive Program (JLIP 8cr.), tuition fee for one semester is 245,600 yen.
From the second semester on, the following expenses will be included in the tuition bill.
Each semester: Building & Maintenance Fee, Laboratory Fee, Correspondence Fee
Approximate Rate of Tuition & Fees - second semester on
|
Tuition Fee Building & Maintenance Fee Laboratory Fee |
368,400 yen (assuming 12 credits) 90,000 yen 10,000 yen |
| Total estimate for second semester on | 468,400 yen |
＊Tuition fee payment will be made on semester basis.
Students coming from abroad to study at Sophia University must have a college student status of residence or other appropriate status of residence such as diplomatic, official, or dependent. A temporary visitor status is not acceptable. To qualify for a college student status of residence, a student is required to register for at least 10 hours of classes per week. Additional information concerning college student status of residence will be sent to each student after acceptance.
Sophia University has several off-campus dormitories and offers affiliated housing options. For more information, please refer to the following website.
http://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/e_top/studentlife
