Yonsei University
연세대학교
- Seoul
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: degree & Korean language
- English-taught programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 33% of int'l students
- Students from 113 countries
- Int'l tuition from ₩4.56M/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.
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 | College of Liberal Arts / Theology / Social Sciences (문과·신과·사회과학대학) | ₩4,556,000 |
| Social sciences | College of Social Sciences (사회과학대학) | ₩4,556,000 |
| Business & economics | College of Commerce and Economics / School of Business (상경·경영대학) | ₩4,590,000 |
| Natural sciences | College of Science (이과대학) | ₩5,297,000 |
| Engineering | College of Engineering / School of Computing (공과대학·첨단컴퓨팅) | ₩6,004,000 |
| Arts & sport | Physical Education / Sport Industry Studies (체육교육·스포츠응용산업) | ₩5,297,000 |
| Medicine | College of Medicine / Dentistry (의·치의예, 본과) | ₩7,796,000 |
| Nursing & health | College of Nursing (간호대학) | ₩5,297,000 |
| Other | Global Leaders College (Global Leadership Division, Global Basic Education Division) 글로벌인재대학·글로벌기초교육학부 | ₩7,174,000 |
Application fee: ₩200,000
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 ₩9,957,805 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
3,930 international students from 113 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Bachelor's1,561 · 40%
- Language institute1,106 · 28%
- Master's751 · 19%
- PhD267 · 7%
- Exchange236 · 6%
- Other8 · 0%
- Associate degree1 · 0%
- China1,590
- Japan275
- United States247
- Mongolia155
- Vietnam148
- Taiwan125
- Kazakhstan109
- Indonesia98
- Russia92
- France86
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
- ₩731,900 / month
- Double room
- ₩355,700 / month
- Triple room
- ₩273,100 / month
- Quad or larger
- ₩246,900 / 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
- test
- Fee
- test
- Who can apply
- Yonsei students
- Fee
- 200~655
- Places
- 8,761 places
- Who can apply
- International Students
- Fee
- 350
- Places
- 890 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.
Research output (Leiden Ranking)
Most useful if you plan a master's or PhD. The CWTS Leiden Ranking counts research papers only (no reputation surveys); ranks are among 2,831 universities in the 2025 Open Edition, all sciences, fractional counting. It says little about undergraduate teaching or language programmes. CWTS Leiden Ranking →
Nearest metro stations
서울특별시 서대문구 연세로 50
- 신촌역Sinchon경의중앙선450 m · about 8 min walk (estimate)
- 이대Ewha Womans Univ.Line 2830 m · about 15 min walk (estimate)
- 신촌(지하)SinchonLine 21.1 km · about 20 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.
- Dormitory
- Korean language institute
- Programmes taught in English
- Visa and registration support
- Counselling
- Student insurance
This guide is for a past intake. The next dates are not published yet.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 1차 | Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 4, 2026 | |
| Graduate school | 전기 | Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 4, 2026 | |
| Korean language course | 2027 봄학기 | Dec 7, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027 (until 17:00) | – | Opens in 45 days |
- Email:
- istudent@yonsei.ac.kr
- Phone:
- +82-2-2123-3488 (Sinchon int'l student); 033-760-5092 (Mirae)
- Address:
- Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
Applicants to the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy: Applicants must hold a TOPIK Level 5 or higher score or have completed Level 5 or higher at the Yonsei University Korean Language Institute.
Requirements for major entry and graduation after admission (for students admitted in 2027): Students must obtain TOPIK Level 3 or higher before entering a major (excluding physical education fields) and TOPIK Level 4 or higher before graduation.
All admission units (excluding College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy): Applicants need to meet only one of the language requirements: an official Korean or English language test score; having taken courses taught in Korean or English; having taken a standardized academic test in Korean or English subjects; completion of Korean language education in Korea or abroad; or TOPIK Level 5 or higher. No minimum English score is specified.
- Application form (printout after online submission)
- Record of study period
- Personal statement
- Certificate of (expected) graduation from high school (Apostille or consular verification)
- High school transcript covering all years and semesters
- Copies of the passports of the applicant and parents
- Documents proving family relationship of the applicant and parents (birth certificate, etc.)
- Proof of language requirement (choose one: official language test score report, certificate of completion from a Korean language institution, etc.)
- Excellent International Student Scholarship (GLC)Awarded to freshmen of Global Leaders College with outstanding admission results
- International Student Financial Aid Scholarship (GLC)Foreign nationals with financial need; prior semester 12+ credits and GPA 2.5+; TOPIK 3 (years 1-2) or TOPIK 4 (years 3-4)
Yonsei dorm pages list Muak residences and Songdo (International Campus); eligibility for Muak 1/2 is for students from outside Seoul with GPA 2.7+; Songdo houses most freshmen of the International Campus. Dedicated international-student dorm sites listed (yicdorm.yonsei.ac.kr).
How to apply: Announcements on Yonsei and dormitory sites
Tuition 1,600,000 KRW per term plus 80,000 KRW one-time application fee; textbooks extra (about 80-100k KRW). (Seoul's Yonsei Korean Language Institute not retrieved.)
↗Up to about 40% of major courses offered in English in some departments; Underwood International College offers an English-only curriculum.
Sinchon OIA has dedicated undergraduate and graduate international student visa managers (ivisa@yonsei.ac.kr, igrad@yonsei.ac.kr) and a Global One-Stop Service Center; Mirae KLP page explains C-3-1 and D-4 visas and standard admission letter.
Mirae OIA offers one-on-one semester counselling for undergraduate international students, with referral to in-depth academic and psychological counselling.
Sinchon OIA staff role covers GKS programme, part-time work and student insurance.
Global Service Desk in English and Chinese at Sinchon OIA.
Pages we read
Descriptions are translated into English from the university's own guide; the university's original wording and its guide prevail. 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 2026-10-03. If an official notice differs, the official notice comes first.
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International Student Enrollment
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total international students | 4,367 | 4,740 |
| Degree-seeking | 2,155 | 2,183 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 2,209 | 2,553 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 29% | 33% |
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 | 71.6% | 67.2% |
| Employed graduates | 2,055 | 1,961 |
| Total graduates | 4,030 | 4,204 |
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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Scholarships
We haven't collected this university's scholarships for international students yet — ask its international office what's currently offered. Most Korean universities reduce first-semester tuition for international students based on a TOPIK or English score; compare the universities we have checked.
Compare scholarships at Korean universities by TOPIK level →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.