Sophia University
上智大学
Chiyoda · Japan
Estimated data
- University
- Private
Known for: Liberal Arts, International Relations, Green Technology
A private university in Chiyoda, Japan. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is ¥1,172,000 a year, and living costs about ¥134k a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Chiyoda
- QS World
- #951
- Tuition a year
- ¥1.2M
- Living a month
- ¥134k
- Year one, all in
- World rank
- #951
- How admission works
- Set by each program
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Can I study here?
This university does not publish one admission rule for everyone. Each program sets its own, so read the page of the program you want. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- Which route this school offers
- Tier 1: English-track
- Full bachelor's taught in English
- Yes
- English-taught programs
- Faculty of Liberal Arts (FLA) English-taught degree; SPSF - Sophia Program for Sustainable Futures (Journalism; Education; Sociology;…
- English requirement
- Not published by the school
- Language of teaching
- English & Japanese
- Japanese needed to apply
- None (English track); N5–N4 advised for daily life
- EJU exam required
- Not used
- The EJU is held in Ulaanbaatar twice a year, so you can sit it without travelling to Japan. Schools on the English track do not use it.
- EJU subjects to prepare
- Required, with department-specific subject lists and department-specific 出願基準点 (minimum scores) that must ALL be met or the application cannot be…
- What they ask for
- English proficiency + standardized scores + essays
What it costs
¥1.2Mtuition a year
- Tuition, per year
- ¥1.2M
- Admission fee, one time
- ¥200k
- Facility fee, per year
- ¥210k
- Application fee, per application
- ¥35k
- This one is charged for every application you send, so it adds up across a shortlist.
- Living cost, per month
- ¥134kestimate
- Typical rent, per month
- ≈ ¥51k
- Regional figure, not this school's own
- Year one, all in
- The whole degree
- Degree length
- 4 years
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Year one, all in
Tuition, fees, rent, insurance and visa for your first year, added up by Fledge.
The whole degree. What every year of tuition adds up to.
Scholarships for international students. Names, amounts, and whether they are automatic or need an application.
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Scholarships
- Scholarships for international students
Housing
- Housing
- Not published by the school
How you apply
- Can you be admitted from Mongolia
- Yes
- Yes means this university decides on your documents and scores before you travel, so you do not have to buy a flight to sit an entrance exam.
- Travel needed to apply
- Depends on the faculty
- How you apply
- JASSO pre-arrival admission (渡日前入学許可), plus the school's own exam for international students (私費外国人留学生入試)
- When applications open
- FLA Spring 2026 (1 Apr): apply 20 Aug - 10 Sep 2025, result 24 Oct 2025. FLA Autumn 2026 (21 Sep): apply 12 Nov - 5 Dec 2025,… · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- Month you would start
- April or September
- Top Global University
- Yes
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Where this comes from
93% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 30, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- University site
- sophia.ac.jp
- Main source
- adm.sophia.ac.jp
- Sources
- jasso.go.jp
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