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Where students from Japan learn Korean
Ranked by how many language-programme students from Japan 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.
29 universities have language-programme students from Japan; 863 in all.
| # | University | From Japan | Language students | Visa screening | Tuition / term | Dorm / month | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanyang University 한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 137 | 1,528of 7,447 international students | Certified | $1,3001학기 당 10주 과정 · 2024 | ₩181,300 | Website |
| 2 | Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul | 127 | 1,106of 3,930 international students | Certified | $1,3844학기/1년 · 2020 | ₩246,900 | Website |
| 3 | Sogang University 서강대학교 · Seoul | 64 | 817of 2,240 international students | Certified | ₩183,000주 20시간, 총 200시간 (연 4학기, 1학기 10주) · 2025 | ₩260,300 | Website |
| 4 | Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 60 | 825of 4,866 international students | Certified | — | ₩270,900 | Website |
| 5 | Hongik University 홍익대학교 · Seoul | 56 | 499of 1,884 international students | Certified | — | ₩246,900 | Website |
| 6 | Soongsil University 숭실대학교 · Seoul | 43 | 494of 1,468 international students | Certified | $1,15010주 · 2026 | ₩228,600 | Website |
| 7 | Konkuk University 건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 37 | 781of 3,217 international students | Certified | $1,50090 · 2022 | ₩432,500 | Website |
| 8 | Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교 · Seoul | 37 | 382of 2,482 international students | Certified | ₩900,0003주(60시간) · 2025 | ₩257,600 | Website |
| 9 | Pukyong National University 국립부경대학교 · Busan | 37 | 386of 1,400 international students | Certified | $1,090매 학기 10주 · 2025 | ₩185,300 | Website |
| 10 | Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul | 31 | 647of 1,933 international students | Certified | — | ₩215,000 | — |
| 11 | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 한국외국어대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 29 | 397of 2,926 international students | Certified | $1,40010주(1년4학기) · 2023 | ₩307,400 | Website |
| 12 | Sun Moon University 선문대학교 · Chungnam | 26 | 1,642of 3,086 international students | Certified | ₩1,300,0002024.03.11~05.17 · 2023 | ₩208,200 | Website |
| 13 | Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul | 26 | 716of 4,480 international students | Certified | — | ₩251,200 | Website |
| 14 | Chung-Ang University 중앙대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 23 | 2,218of 4,880 international students | Certified | — | ₩255,000 | Website |
| 15 | Kookmin University 국민대학교 · Seoul | 18 | 232of 1,981 international students | Certified | $1,1003주 · 2012 | ₩213,000 | Website |
| 16 | Busan University of Foreign Studies 부산외국어대학교 · Busan | 17 | 405of 1,762 international students | Certified | ₩1,860,0003주 또는 1~4주 맞춤형 프로그램 진행 · 2026 | ₩182,000 | Website |
| 17 | University of Seoul 서울시립대학교 · Seoul | 12 | 236of 686 international students | Certified | ₩1,500,00010주 · 2025 | ₩161,700 | Website |
| 18 | Pusan National University 부산대학교 · Busan | 11 | 371of 1,547 international students | Certified | ₩1,400,00010 주 · 2023 | ₩212,200 | Website |
| 19 | Myongji University Natural Science Campus 명지대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 9 | 678of 2,121 international students | Certified | $1,12010주 · 2024 | ₩220,500 | Website |
| 20 | Sungkyunkwan University 성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 8 | 917of 4,105 international students | Certified | — | ₩409,800 | Website |
| 21 | Seokyeong University 서경대학교 · Seoul | 8 | 347of 1,231 international students | Certified | ₩1,380,000학기당 180 시간 · 2023 | ₩249,200 | Website |
| 22 | Daegu University 대구대학교 · Gyeongbuk | 8 | 305of 2,392 international students | Certified | $1,100정규과정(4개)/단기과정(2개) · 2019 | ₩214,500 | Website |
| 23 | Keimyung University 계명대학교 · Daegu | 6 | 1,484of 3,698 international students | Certified | $9001년(4학기) · 2025 | ₩92,800 | Website |
| 24 | Dongguk University 동국대학교 · Seoul | 6 | 1,660of 3,825 international students | Certified | — | ₩290,200 | Website |
| 25 | Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul | 6 | 648of 4,265 international students | Certified | $1,12210주 · 2025 | ₩242,100 | Website |
| 26 | Korea Maritime and Ocean University 국립한국해양대학교 · Busan | 6 | 151of 353 international students | Not certified | $87010주 · 2024 | ₩193,300 | Website |
| 27 | Kyungpook National University 경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses | 5 | 895of 2,251 international students | Certified | $1,20010주/ 1학기 · 2025 | ₩164,100 | Website |
| 28 | Bucheon University 부천대학교 · Gyeonggi | 5 | 510of 638 international students | Certified | — | ₩244,600 | Website |
| 29 | Chungnam National University 충남대학교 · Daejeon | 5 | 315of 1,023 international students | Certified | ₩1,400,00010주(200시간) · 2026 | ₩202,100 | Website |
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