International Christian University (ICU)
国際基督教大学（ICU）

Japan’s Premier Liberal Arts Institution – At ICU, You will learn how to be a global citizen who is prepared to serve a better world. Expand your horizons in Tokyo at ICU. 

About  ICU

ICU was ranked 1st among private universities in THE Japan University Rankings 2019-2021. Since its founding in 1953, the university has been practicing liberal arts in Japanese-English bilingual education. At ICU, “dialogue” is the heart of learning and many classes are held in a group-work/discussion-based, instead of a lecture-based. Students can decide their major after discovering what they truly want to study among a diverse range of academic field of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Today, students from 50 countries are studying at ICU. There’s an environment where unique students can learn beyond national borders and cultural differences.

Application information

Our goal is to admit, irrespective of nationality, students who have studied a wide range of subjects and who possess the core competencies to integrate basic knowledge and foreign language skills to actively engage in a liberal arts education. 

Those who apply to ICU in English undergo a documentary screening process. Admission decisions are made holistically and are based on a number of factors, including academic transcripts, standardized test scores, application essays, and letters of recommendation.

Universal Admissions: English Language Based Admissions (April/ September Entry)

Application Schedule (Online Application)
＜AY2022 April Entry＞
・1st Period: August 24 – September 2, 2021 (Finished)
・2nd Period: October 14 – 22, 2021
＜AY2022 September Entry＞ 
・1st Period: January 6 – 18, 2022
・2nd Period: February 14 – March 1, 2022

Applying to ICU in English:https://www.icu.ac.jp/en/admissions/undergraduate/engdoc/

College Life

There are approximately 900 students (30% of the student body) who live in the 10 dormitories on green and specious campus. Japanese and non-Japanese students live together and are able to share their diverse social, linguistic, cultural and religious backgrounds and ways of thinking. 

ICU is only 20 minutes away from central Tokyo by train, making it easy to access a variety of cultural, artistic, academic, and sports events.

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International Christian University (ICU)
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