Geumgang University
금강대학교
- Chungnam
- Private
- University
- Visa restricted: degree programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
In the 2025 review, the Ministry of Justice placed this school's degree programmes under intensive visa screening: as a rule, no visas are issued to new students for one year from the fall 2026 semester. Confirm the current status with the school and the Korean embassy before you apply.
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
We have not collected this university's tuition for international students yet — check its international admission guide. At many of the universities we checked, international students pay more than Korean students; at some, the amount is the same.
For comparison, the average for Korean students at this campus is ₩6,598,000 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
Dropout and enrolment
University disclosures on 대학알리미 (Korean Council for University Education), 2025.
Dormitories for international students
- Single room
- ₩175,200 / 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
- Admission to the GLC
- Fee
- (1인1실) KRW 400,000
- Places
- 620 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
충청남도 논산시 상월면 상월로 522
No metro station within 3 km of this campus. Check bus routes in a map app.
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.
This guide is for a past intake. The next dates are not published yet.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 수시 | Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 (until 20:00) | Oct 14, 2026 |
Foreign applicants (completed the entire curriculum abroad; foreign nationals whose parents are both foreign nationals; no quota limit): Submit the original TOPIK Level 3 or higher score report (not applicable to North Korean defectors).
- Application form in the university's prescribed format
- Certificate of (expected) high school graduation
- Certificates of enrollment and transcripts from elementary, middle, and high school
- Original TOPIK Level 3 or higher score report
- Certificate of entry and exit records (student)
- Certificate of foreign nationality (copy of citizenship certificate or passport, etc.)
- Foreign applicants whose parents are both foreign nationals: family relationship certificate issued by a foreign government and certificates of foreign nationality of parents and student
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 2026-10-04. If an official notice differs, the official notice comes first.
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Graduate Employment Rate
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 45.3% | 49.3% |
| Employed graduates | 29 | 35 |
| Total graduates | 79 | 82 |
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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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.