Where students from United States learn Korean
Ranked by how many language-programme students from United States 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.
13 universities have language-programme students from United States; 236 in all.
| # | University | From United States | Language students | Visa screening | Tuition / term | Dorm / month | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sogang University 서강대학교 · Seoul | 59 | 817of 2,240 international students | Certified | ₩183,000주 20시간, 총 200시간 (연 4학기, 1학기 10주) · 2025 | ₩260,300 | Website |
| 2 | Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul | 57 | 1,106of 3,930 international students | Certified | $1,3844학기/1년 · 2020 | ₩246,900 | Website |
| 3 | Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul | 17 | 647of 1,933 international students | Certified | — | ₩215,000 | — |
| 4 | Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul | 15 | 716of 4,480 international students | Certified | — | ₩251,200 | Website |
| 5 | Konkuk University 건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 14 | 781of 3,217 international students | Certified | $1,50090 · 2022 | ₩432,500 | Website |
| 6 | Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 14 | 825of 4,866 international students | Certified | — | ₩270,900 | Website |
| 7 | Hanyang University 한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 13 | 1,528of 7,447 international students | Certified | $1,3001학기 당 10주 과정 · 2024 | ₩181,300 | Website |
| 8 | Dongguk University 동국대학교 · Seoul | 11 | 1,660of 3,825 international students | Certified | — | ₩290,200 | Website |
| 9 | Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul | 9 | 648of 4,265 international students | Certified | $1,12210주 · 2025 | ₩242,100 | Website |
| 10 | Kyungsung University 경성대학교 · Busan | 9 | 522of 2,124 international students | Certified | $2,20040주 · 2018 | ₩243,600 | Website |
| 11 | Hongik University 홍익대학교 · Seoul | 8 | 499of 1,884 international students | Certified | — | ₩246,900 | Website |
| 12 | Sungkyunkwan University 성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 5 | 917of 4,105 international students | Certified | — | ₩409,800 | Website |
| 13 | Pusan National University 부산대학교 · Busan | 5 | 371of 1,547 international students | Certified | ₩1,400,00010 주 · 2023 | ₩212,200 | 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.
- 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