Seoul Women's University
서울여자대학교
- Seoul
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: rated excellent
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 5% of int'l students
- Students from 21 countries
- Scholarships for int'l students
- Int'l tuition from ₩3.98M/semester
In the 2025 review, Korea's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice certified this school for degree programmes and the Korean language programme. Visa applications from its admitted students are screened on the standard admission letter alone; applicants from countries the Ministry of Justice lists separately still submit proof of funds.
It is also one of the schools rated excellent, which get the simplest visa procedure and priority in government programmes.
Certification period: March 2026 to February 2030, reviewed every year.
Source: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice, 2025 Education Internationalization Quality Assurance results (announced 12 February 2026). Official list
School name, region and type are sourced from 대학알리미 (Higher Education in Korea), the government's official university disclosure portal — 2025 academic year data, synced 2026-09-21.
Tuition
| Field | College / programme, as in the guide | Per semester |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities · Social sciences · Business & economics | 인문대학(AI융합콘텐츠전공 제외), 사회과학대학(스포츠운동과학과 제외), 경영학과, 글로벌통상학부, 글로벌비즈니스전공 | ₩3,980,000 |
| Natural sciences · Engineering | 과학기술융합대학, 스포츠운동과학과, 미래산업융합대학(경영학과, 산업디자인학과 제외), AI융합콘텐츠전공, 자유전공학부, K-콘텐츠미디어산업전공 | ₩4,739,000 |
| Arts & sport | 스포츠운동과학과 (second row) | ₩4,739,000 |
| Arts & sport | 산업디자인학과, 아트앤디자인스쿨 | ₩5,496,000 |
Application fee: ₩130,000
Amounts are from the university's own international admission guide or tuition page. The first-semester bill is often a little higher (entrance and admin fees), and amounts can change each year — confirm in the current guide.
For comparison, the average for Korean students at this campus is ₩8,244,464 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
1,004 international students from 21 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Bachelor's589 · 59%
- Language institute377 · 38%
- Exchange25 · 2%
- Master's11 · 1%
- PhD2 · 0%
Source: Korea's Ministry of Justice (법무부) records of international students, published on data.go.kr. Countries with fewer than 5 students here are not shown individually, so that no student can be identified.
Dropout and enrolment
University disclosures on 대학알리미 (Korean Council for University Education), 2025.
Dormitories for international students
- Single room
- ₩428,700 / month
- Double room
- ₩305,800 / month
- Triple room
- ₩259,500 / month
- Quad or larger
- ₩261,200 / month
Average monthly fee across the university's halls, 2025 disclosure (Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Private School, 대학재정알리미). It applies to all students; halls reserved for international students may charge differently.
- Who can apply
- Language Program Student(Female)
- Fee
- 774,800KRW/13 weeks
- Places
- 63 places
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate/Exchange Student (Female)
- Fee
- 1,160,000KRW/15weeks
- Places
- 189 places
As entered by the university on Study in Korea (Ministry of Education, NIIED open data, 2026-09). Text is shown as written. Many fees give no currency or period, so check the amount and what it covers with the university.
What a month here costs
Rent from real contracts in this university's district, the dorm fee, and Study in Korea's estimates for the rest. Change any number to fit your plans.
Where the numbers come from
- Rent: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport real-transaction data (officetels, multi-family homes, and detached and multi-household houses)
- Dorm: university finance disclosure (대학재정알리미)
- Food, transport and other: Study in Korea (June 2024)
- Minimum wage: Ministry of Employment and Labor (2026)
An estimate for planning, not a quote. Check prices with the university and the landlord.
Nearest metro stations
서울특별시 노원구 화랑로 621
- 화랑대(서울여대입구)Hwarangdae (Seoul Women's Univ.)Line 61.1 km · about 20 min walk (estimate)
- 봉화산(서울의료원)Bonghwasan (Seoul Medical Center)Line 61.3 km · about 24 min walk (estimate)
- 공릉(서울과학기술대)Gongneung (Seoul National Univ. of Science & Technology)Line 71.4 km · about 27 min walk (estimate)
Show map with nearby stations and bus stops
Bus stops and routes change often, so we do not list them. Open the campus in a map app and tap "Transit" for current bus and metro routes.
Distances are straight-line from the campus coordinates to the station coordinates, so the walk is longer in practice. Sources: Ministry of Education campus coordinates, Korea Rail Network Authority station data (2026-06-30).
International office and how to apply
Who to contact, application dates, requirements, scholarships and support, read from the university's own pages and admission guide.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate school | 단일 모집 | Oct 21, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 22, 2026 | 18 days left |
Descriptions are shown as the university wrote them (Korean or English). Figures and dates are from its pages on the check date. If the university's own notice is different, the notice comes first. Information last checked on 2026-10-22. If an official notice differs, the official notice comes first.
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International Student Enrollment
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total international students | 669 | 1,131 |
| Degree-seeking | 316 | 704 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 353 | 427 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 4% | 5% |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). Figures are this university's own annual disclosure.
Graduate Employment Rate
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 63.7% | 62% |
| Employed graduates | 842 | 779 |
| Total graduates | 1,516 | 1,410 |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). The rate excludes graduates who advanced to further study, entered military service, or are international students.
Admissions
Application periods and requirements change every year, so check this university's international admission guide for exact dates. As a rule of thumb, applications for March intake usually open around September–November of the year before, and for September intake around March–May. The readiness check shows the deadlines you are working against.
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Tuition reductions this university offers international students, taken from its own international-admission guide.
Compiled by StudyToKorea from the university's own admission guide. Amounts and conditions change every year — confirm the current terms with the university before applying.
Majors for International Students
Below are the actual majors this university admits international students into, and which language track each one uses — transcribed from the university's own admission guide, not the general (domestic-student) major list.
Majors and language tracks for international-student admission are compiled by StudyToKorea from each university's own international-admission guide (모집요강) — not an official government dataset. Always confirm current requirements with the university before applying.