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Waseda University

#162 QS World RankingJapanPrivate
  • QS ranking#162
  • Acceptance rate≈30%
  • Typical GPAGood academic record
  • Tuition / year≈$9,300

Overview

About Waseda University

Japan's most international private university; SILS (School of International Liberal Studies) = full English; active student organizations; Tokyo location; more accessible for international UG than national universities

  • International environmentMost international private university in Japan; ~15% intl UG; SILS diverse
  • Teaching styleLecture + seminar; SILS is discussion-heavy; relatively more flexible

Academics

Subjects and fit

Strongest subjects

  • Political Science
  • Economics
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • International Studies
  • Journalism

Best for

  • Students wanting English-only study in Japan; Japan-career focused; media
  • journalism
  • political science

Getting in

Admission requirements

  • GPA: Good academic record; SILS: strong English + analytical writing
  • IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79+ for SILS
  • SILS: own admission documents + interview; Japanese faculties: Japanese language test
  • Difficulty: Moderate-Competitive
  • Acceptance rate: ~30% overall; SILS more selective
  • Deadline: SILS: Nov/Feb | Japanese faculties: Feb | Graduate: rolling

On campus

Campus and location

Waseda Global Dormitory; Tokyo off-campus available

Money

Costs and scholarships

  • Tuition (USD)SILS: ~1.4M JPY/yr ≈ ~$9,300 intl; regular faculties similar
  • Living cost (USD)10,000–15,000 USD
  • ScholarshipsWaseda Scholarship; Japan Student Service (JASSO); MEXT in some cases

  • Inoue Uichi Fellowship Scholarship at Waseda University 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ và Tiến sĩ, công dân các quốc gia thuộc danh sách quy định (48 quốc gia, gồm Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, ...).

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  • Partial Tuition-Waiver Scholarship at Waseda University 2026

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    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân và Thạc sĩ, mọi quốc tịch.

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After graduation

Careers and outcomes

  • Industry connectionsMitsubishi, Nomura, Goldman Sachs Japan, NHK, Sony; media and finance
  • InternshipsInternships via WASEDA EDGE; SILS: international career focus
  • EmployabilityGood for private sector in Japan; media, finance, policy; SILS has global alumni

The honest view

Why students choose Waseda University

  • Waseda Scholarship; Japan Student Service (JASSO); MEXT in some cases
  • Employability: Good for private sector in Japan; media, finance, policy; SILS has global alumni

Worth knowing

Lower research prestige vs national universities; some English programs have inconsistent quality; Waseda party culture

GlowBal's insider note

VERIFIED: Waseda SILS (School of International Liberal Studies) is Japan's best English-only undergraduate program. INSIGHT: SILS alumni work globally not just Japan. Very affordable compared to US/UK private universities.

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