Financial Information
Monthly Living Costs in Japan (in yen)
Students may find that they need more or less, but below is an estimate of what a student should plan for a one-month period. Those planning trips during breaks, regular outings, shopping, or other personal plans should bring more.
The cost of a round-trip airfare to and from Japan or travel expenses for trips within Japan is not included below. Also, depending on where students are staying, transportation costs to and from the university may be required.
| Housing (Apartment) | 60,000 |
| Health Insurance | 3,000 |
| Food | 30,000 |
| Books | 7,000 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | 20,000 |
| Total | 120,000 |
Tuition Fees and Other Expenses (AY2025)
For reference, the tables below show the tuition and other expenses for AY2025 enrollees in undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered in English. Visit each program’s website for the latest fees.
School of International Studies (English-based International Students)
| Fees to be Paid* | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| Admission Fee | 200,000 | - | - | - |
| Tuition (Annual) | 1,028,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,188,000 |
| Enhancement Fee | 235,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 |
*Note that the total amounts above do not include miscellaneous fees, which are subject to change (in 2025, the total of the Parental Association membership fee, Student Co-Op fee, and other fees will be approximately 25,500 yen).
Institute of Business and Accounting (International Management Course)
| Fees to be Paid | First Semester (at time of entry) | Second Semester |
| Admission Fee | 200,000 | - |
| Tuition | 720,000 | 720,000 |
| Education Enhancement Fee | 112,500 | 112,500 |
| Total | 1,032,500 | 832,500 |
Graduate School of Science and Technology (International Masters Program)
| Fees to be Paid | Annual Fees |
| Admission Fee* | 200,000 |
| Tuition | 715,000 |
| Research/Practicum Fee | 87,000 |
| Educational Development Fee | 208,000 |
| Total | 1,210,000 |
Note that students will also be charged a fee for joining the Alumni Association (2000 yen).
*The admission fee is reduced by half for students who have graduated from any bachelor’s Program at KGU.
Financial Assistance
Through various financial assistance programs, KGU helps students from foreign countries to study in Japan. Some of the major programs are as follows.
Scholarships for International Students
The following four types of KGU scholarships are available for students those who hold a residence status other than “Special Permanent Resident,” “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” and those who meet the requirements specified by KGU.
For Undergraduate Students
(1) KGU Pre-enrollment Reserved Scholarship for International Students (for first-year students)
| Eligibility | Foreign nationals with resident status *Excludes “Permanent Resident” (those who intend to live permanently in Japan), “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” and “Dependent”(those who meet certain conditions) Other qualifications are also required. |
| Period | 1 year |
| Details of Support | Category A (Students with exceptional grades in the entrance examination *1): 100% of the set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees*2 Category B (All first-year students excluding those selected for Category A): 25% of the set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees*2 |
*1 “Gaikokujin Ryugakusei Nyugakushiken” [First Examination and Second Examination], “Gakubutokusyoku Nyugakushiken”
[only for the School of Theology], International Admission [First Examination and Second Examination]
*2 The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees and payment amount (in yen), according to the tuition fees of each School:
| Category | The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees | A | B |
| Eligibility | Students with exceptional grades in the entrance examination | All first-year students excluding those selected for Category A | |
| Percentage of Amount | 100％ | 25％ | |
| School of Theology School of Humanities School of Sociology School of Law and Politics School of Economics School of Business Administration |
890,000 | 890,000 | 222,500 |
| School of Science School of Engineering School of Biological and Environmental Sciences School of Architecture |
1,270,000 | 1,270,000 | 317,500 |
| School of Policy Studies School of Education School of International Studies |
1,140,000 | 1,140,000 | 285,000 |
| School of Human Welfare Studies | 1,060,000 | 1,060,000 | 265,000 |
(2) KGU Academic Scholarship for International Students (for second-year students and above)
| Eligibility | Foreign nationals with resident status *Excludes “Permanent Resident” (those who intend to live permanently in Japan), “Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” and “Dependent”(those who meet certain conditions) Other qualifications are also required. |
| Period | 1 year |
| Details of Support | 25% to 100% of the set amount of tuition for each School*3 *Screening based on the grades of the previous year. |
*3 The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees and payment amount (in yen), according to the tuition fees of each School:
| Classification | The set amount depending on the amount of tuition fees | Students admitted after AY2025 | Students admitted before AY2024 | ||||
| Category | Ⅰ | Ⅱ | Ⅲ | Ⅳ | Ⅴ | Ⅵ | |
| Eligibility | Top 10% of the previous year's grades | Top 20% of the previous year's grades *Excluding those in category I |
Top 60% of the previous year's grades *Excluding those in category I and Ⅱ |
Students with “Student” residence status who have outstanding academic grades |
Other than Category IV or Other than “Student” residence status |
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| Percentage of Amount | 100％ | 50％ | 25％ | 50％ | 25% | 30％ | |
| School of Theology School of Humanities School of Sociology School of Law and Politics School of Economics School of Business Administration |
890,000 | 890,000 | 445,000 | 222,500 | 445,000 | 222,500 | 267,000 |
| School of Science School of Engineering School of Biological and Environmental Sciences School of Architecture |
1,270,000 | 1,270,000 | 635,000 | 317,500 | 635,000 | 317,500 | 381,000 |
| School of Policy Studies School of Education School of International Studies |
1,140,000 | 1,140,000 | 570,000 | 285,000 | 570,000 | 285,000 | 342,000 |
| School of Human Welfare Studies | 1,060,000 | 1,060,000 | 530,000 | 265,000 | 530,000 | 265,000 | 318,000 |
(3) School of Policy Studies Scholarship for International Students
Eligible applicants: Those who study at the School of Policy Studies (SPS), hold "student" residence status, or are recognized as international students by the school.
Amount awarded: 50,000 yen for each semester
Scholarship recipients: In principle, this scholarship will be awarded to all applicable international students at the School of Policy Studies.
For Graduate Students
(1) KGU Graduate School Scholarship for International Students
▪️Tentative Selection Pending University Entrance
Eligible applicants: Those who hold "student" residence status or are recognized as international students by the applicable graduate school
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 50% of annual tuition fees
* The screening for this scholarship is based on the entrance examination results, etc. Those selected to obtain this scholarship will receive notification of the scholarship award before they enroll at KGU. With the awarding of the scholarship already determined in advance of enrollment, prospective scholarship awardees can enroll at KGU without any financial concerns.
▪️Selection after University Entrance
Eligible applicants: Those who hold "student" residence status or are recognized as international students by the applicable graduate school
Amount awarded: An amount equivalent to 35% of annual tuition fees
(2) KGU Tuition Reduction for Privacy Funded International Students
Under this program, KGU offers 30% reduction of tuition fees (as of this year) for privately-funded international students studying at a regular (degree-seeking) graduate course and hold "student" residence status.
* The reduction does not apply to those who have attended KGU beyond the minimum years required to complete a course of study.
* The amount of tuition reduction for the next academic year and beyond has not been decided.
* Undergraduate students are not eligible.
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship
Kwansei Gakuin University accepts MEXT scholarship students through the "Embassy Recommendation" and "University Recommendation" programs.
For details regarding recruitment, please refer to the following page.