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Where students from China learn Korean
Ranked by how many language-programme students from China each university has (cells under 5 are withheld). A campus with people from home, a certified institute and a known price makes the D-4 year easier.
50 universities have language-programme students from China; 3,812 in all.
| # | University | From China | Language students | Visa screening | Tuition / term | Dorm / month | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanyang University 한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 437 | 1,528of 7,447 international students | Certified | $1,3001학기 당 10주 과정 · 2024 | ₩181,300 | Website |
| 2 | Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul | 324 | 1,106of 3,930 international students | Certified | $1,3844학기/1년 · 2020 | ₩246,900 | Website |
| 3 | Dongguk University 동국대학교 · Seoul | 290 | 1,660of 3,825 international students | Certified | — | ₩290,200 | Website |
| 4 | Chung-Ang University 중앙대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 208 | 2,218of 4,880 international students | Certified | — | ₩255,000 | Website |
| 5 | Sungkyunkwan University 성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 165 | 917of 4,105 international students | Certified | — | ₩409,800 | Website |
| 6 | Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 158 | 825of 4,866 international students | Certified | — | ₩270,900 | Website |
| 7 | Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교 · Seoul | 145 | 382of 2,482 international students | Certified | ₩900,0003주(60시간) · 2025 | ₩257,600 | Website |
| 8 | Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul | 143 | 716of 4,480 international students | Certified | — | ₩251,200 | Website |
| 9 | Sogang University 서강대학교 · Seoul | 136 | 817of 2,240 international students | Certified | ₩183,000주 20시간, 총 200시간 (연 4학기, 1학기 10주) · 2025 | ₩260,300 | Website |
| 10 | Pusan National University 부산대학교 · Busan | 124 | 371of 1,547 international students | Certified | ₩1,400,00010 주 · 2023 | ₩212,200 | Website |
| 11 | Hongik University 홍익대학교 · Seoul | 118 | 499of 1,884 international students | Certified | — | ₩246,900 | Website |
| 12 | Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul | 95 | 648of 4,265 international students | Certified | $1,12210주 · 2025 | ₩242,100 | Website |
| 13 | Jeju National University 제주대학교 · Jeju | 72 | 199of 512 international students | Certified | ₩2,400,00020주 (400시수) · 2026 | ₩207,700 | Website |
| 14 | Honam University 호남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju | 64 | 490of 1,502 international students | Not certified | $1,00010주/학기 · 2020 | ₩164,600 | Website |
| 15 | Pukyong National University 국립부경대학교 · Busan | 61 | 386of 1,400 international students | Certified | $1,090매 학기 10주 · 2025 | ₩185,300 | Website |
| 16 | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 한국외국어대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 60 | 397of 2,926 international students | Certified | $1,40010주(1년4학기) · 2023 | ₩307,400 | Website |
| 17 | Chungnam National University 충남대학교 · Daejeon | 55 | 315of 1,023 international students | Certified | ₩1,400,00010주(200시간) · 2026 | ₩202,100 | Website |
| 18 | Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul | 54 | 647of 1,933 international students | Certified | — | ₩215,000 | — |
| 19 | Konkuk University 건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 50 | 781of 3,217 international students | Certified | $1,50090 · 2022 | ₩432,500 | Website |
| 20 | Soongsil University 숭실대학교 · Seoul | 41 | 494of 1,468 international students | Certified | $1,15010주 · 2026 | ₩228,600 | Website |
| 21 | Seoyeong University 서영대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju | 39 | 226of 1,559 international students | Not certified | $7406개월 · 2024 | ₩169,100 | Website |
| 22 | Kyungpook National University 경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses | 38 | 895of 2,251 international students | Certified | $1,20010주/ 1학기 · 2025 | ₩164,100 | Website |
| 23 | Jeonbuk National University 전북대학교 · Jeonbuk | 36 | 363of 2,840 international students | Certified | $88410주 · 2025 | ₩165,300 | Website |
| 24 | Chungbuk National University 충북대학교 · Chungbuk | 35 | 433of 1,560 international students | Certified | $1,1001년(4학기) · 2023 | ₩179,500 | Website |
| 25 | Keimyung University 계명대학교 · Daegu | 34 | 1,484of 3,698 international students | Certified | $9001년(4학기) · 2025 | ₩92,800 | Website |
| 26 | Hoseo University 호서대학교 · Chungnam | 34 | 221of 1,043 international students | Certified | $1,7581학기 : 3~7월, 2학기 : 9~1월 · 2026 | ₩143,300 | Website |
| 27 | Dankook University 단국대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 32 | 141of 1,410 international students | Certified | ₩1,300,0001단계:10주/총6단계(1년6개월과정) · 2025 | ₩249,700 | Website |
| 28 | Woosuk University 우석대학교 · Jeonbuk | 30 | 351of 1,922 international students | Not certified | $1,60020주/1개학기(3월~7월, 9월~1월) · 2023 | ₩161,300 | Website |
| 29 | Korea University Sejong Campus 고려대학교(세종) · Sejong | 29 | 35of 800 international students | Certified | — | ₩182,300 | Website |
| 30 | Myongji University Natural Science Campus 명지대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 28 | 678of 2,121 international students | Certified | $1,12010주 · 2024 | ₩220,500 | Website |
| 31 | Korea National University of Transportation 국립한국교통대학교 · Chungbuk | 28 | 31of 149 international students | Certified | $95010주/학기 당 · 2021 | ₩174,500 | Website |
| 32 | Yeungnam University 영남대학교 · Gyeongbuk | 26 | 784of 2,766 international students | Certified | — | ₩195,700 | Website |
| 33 | Kookmin University 국민대학교 · Seoul | 26 | 232of 1,981 international students | Certified | $1,1003주 · 2012 | ₩213,000 | Website |
| 34 | Gachon University 가천대학교 · Gyeonggi | 25 | 1,112of 5,179 international students | Certified | — | ₩187,800 | — |
| 35 | Silla University 신라대학교 · Busan | 24 | 480of 1,596 international students | Certified | — | ₩206,000 | Website |
| 36 | Inha University 인하대학교 · Incheon | 23 | 530of 2,258 international students | Certified | $1,2003~5월,6~8월,9~11월,12~2월 · 2025 | ₩225,800 | Website |
| 37 | Chonnam National University 전남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju · all campuses | 23 | 310of 1,420 international students | Certified | ₩1,300,000단계별 10주 1개 강좌 · 2021 | ₩168,500 | Website |
| 38 | Yeungjin University 영진전문대학교 · Daegu · all campuses | 21 | 205of 639 international students | Certified | — | ₩174,400 | Website |
| 39 | Konyang University 건양대학교 · Chungnam · all campuses | 20 | 349of 679 international students | Certified | ₩2,200,0001년에 4쿼터 / 1쿼터 = 10주 · 2025 | ₩156,900 | Website |
| 40 | Gimcheon University 김천대학교 · Gyeongbuk | 19 | 731of 1,069 international students | Not certified | — | ₩108,800 | — |
| 41 | The University of Suwon 수원대학교 · Gyeonggi | 18 | 113of 196 international students | Not certified | $90010주/학기(4학기/년) · 2026 | ₩200,900 | Website |
| 42 | Kangwon National University 강원대학교 · Gangwon | 17 | 214of 1,835 international students | Certified | $95010주 · 2026 | ₩128,500 | Website |
| 43 | Yonsei University MIRAE Campus 연세대학교(미래) · Gangwon | 17 | 19of 915 international students | Certified | $1,60011주 / semester · 2023 | ₩154,400 | Website |
| 44 | Youngsan University 영산대학교(해운대) · Busan · all campuses | 16 | 386of 1,630 international students | Certified | $92510주 · 2024 | ₩139,600 | Website |
| 45 | Hansung University 한성대학교 · Seoul | 16 | 272of 997 international students | Certified | $96010주/학기 · 2025 | ₩230,700 | Website |
| 46 | Pai Chai University 배재대학교 · Daejeon | 15 | 499of 980 international students | Certified | ₩1,300,00010주 · 2025 | ₩137,900 | Website |
| 47 | Incheon National University 인천대학교 · Incheon | 15 | 637of 999 international students | Certified | ₩1,300,00010주 · 2026 | ₩165,500 | Website |
| 48 | Seokyeong University 서경대학교 · Seoul | 14 | 347of 1,231 international students | Certified | ₩1,380,000학기당 180 시간 · 2023 | ₩249,200 | Website |
| 49 | Cheju Halla University 제주한라대학교 · Jeju | 13 | 32of 138 international students | Certified | $1,20010주(200시간)/학기 · 2024 | ₩170,700 | Website |
| 50 | Shinhan University 신한대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 12 | 327of 2,713 international students | Certified | — | — | — |
Visa screening: the 2025 IEQAS review by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice — certified institutes get simplified D-4 screening; restricted ones cannot have new-student visas issued for one year from fall 2026; the rest are screened the standard way.
Tuition: what the university reported to Study in Korea (USD per term, self-reported and not always current) — confirm on the institute's site.
Dorm: the cheapest listed room per month (대학알리미, 2025).
Student counts: Ministry of Justice international-student records as of 2026-06-30; counts under 5 are not shown.
Students from
- Vietnam49,638
- Mongolia4,068
- China3,812
- Myanmar (Burma)3,747
- Uzbekistan1,309
- Japan863
- Russia759
- Nepal726
- Kyrgyzstan585
- Taiwan422
- Sri Lanka353
- Bangladesh313
- United States236
- Türkiye211
- France210
- Indonesia197
- Kazakhstan166
- Thailand132
- India108
- Pakistan106
- Ukraine85
- Hong Kong83
- Italy81
- Tajikistan80
- Malaysia78
- Iran65
- Spain55
- Germany54
- Kiribati54
- Cambodia45