Campus Life

2026.03.23: Contemporary Art on Display in a Learning Space: Artwork Exhibition at the Active Commons
2026.03.02: Australia Summit Program Held under the 2025 Social Engagement Programs
2026.01.20: World-Renowned Conductor Leonard Slatkin Visited Sophia University

Together with Others Across Faculties and Grades

Fours Years to Grow with Unique Friends From all Over the World

Campus life at Sophia University begins with the entrance ceremony, marked by cherry blossoms in full bloom along Sanadabori. Located in the heart of the city, yet surrounded by nature in Yotsuya, the campus is filled with students from a wide variety of backgrounds, creating a lively and vibrant atmosphere. As a single campus, students can interact with international students as well as peers from different faculties. Additionally, there are facilities and equipment to support a variety of activities, including extracurricular activities and volunteer activities, as well as a support system to consult with students when they face problems in their student life or career development.

Building a Student Community on a Global Campus

Sophia University’s Yotsuya Campus is a microcosm of the international community, where students from diverse backgrounds with different fields of specialization, native languages, and cultures study together. The global campus, where daily cross-cultural communication occurs, is filled with opportunities for learning beyond the classroom through extracurricular activities, volunteer activities, and the global community.

Extracurricular Activities

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Extracurricular Education Program

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Volunteer Activities

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Global Learning Community

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Campus Calendar

The Sophia University campus is filled with the energy and brilliance of students. Many memories are etched in the minds and hearts of students, not only through daily student life but also through the many events held throughout the year.

April

Entrance Ceremony
New Student Placement Test
Guidance for new and current students
Orientation Day
Start of Spring Semester, course registration

May

All-Sophian Gathering

June

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The entrance ceremony is the first day of school, next to the rows of cherry trees on Sophia Street, ringing in when one’s four years as a Sophia University student will begin.

Students deepen their friendship with their classmates, faculty members, and seniors at the orientation for each department after entering the school.

After orientation, Freshman Week awaits you, during which you will be encouraged to join clubs and other activities.

July

Sophia University-Nanzan University Intercollegiate Athletic Meet (Jounan Game)
Yukata Day
End of Spring Semester
Spring Semester Exam Period

August

Summer Holiday
Open Campus

September

Fall Semester Entrance Ceremony
Degree Conferral Ceremony
Start of Fall Semester, course registration
Orientation Day

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Johnan Sports Fest is an annual athletic competition that deepens Sophia University’s exchange with Nanzan University, which, as a Catholic Univesristy, shares the same educational philosophy.

Yukata Day, organized by “nexnect,” is a day for international students to experience traditional Japanese culture, such as Tanabata, and for greater student and faculty interaction through various projects.

October

Fall Semester Courses Begin
Music Festival

November

Establishment Anniversary
Sentetsu Festival
Sophia Festival (eve and main festival)

December

Xavier’s Festival
Christmas Events
Winter Holidays

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The Sophia Festival boasts nearly 40,000 visitors, many booths, and stage performances every year. Students preparing for entrance exams are also welcome to attend.

A Christmas Mass is held on Christmas Day. The campus, lit up with lights, is filled with a majestic atmosphere.

January

Fall Semester Courses End
Fall Semester Exam Period

February

Spring Holiday
General Admissions Examinations

March

Degree Conferment Ceremony

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The degree conferment ceremony is the time for students to finally begin their journey. The cherry blossoms on Sophia Street will bless the students as they embark on their future.

Semester Classification and Class Schedule

Sophia University uses a combined semester/quarter system to improve student mobility. This system accommodates a variety of study abroad patterns and makes it easier for students to participate in overseas internships and other programs. Accordingly, 100-minute classes have been introduced.

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Sophia University Student Support

College is a period of preparation to enter the workforce and a place where each student can broaden their prospects and potential. The University years are also a time of freedom and possibilities, meaning students may also face many problems and be forced to make critical choices. Sophia University provides a supportive environment in which students can find ways to cope with the many problems, large and small, that may develop.