Admission to Temple University, Japan Campus

Temple University, Japan Campus • Темпл университеті, Жапония кампусы

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Information updated: Oct 5, 2026

About university

Country

Япония

City

Токио

Official website

https://www.tuj.ac.jp/

Institution Type

University

Grants and Scholarships

Yes

Our Partners

Rank in country

—

Rank in world

751

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is the Japan branch of Temple University, a public research university in Philadelphia, USA, operating in Tokyo since 1982 and now also in Kyoto. All classes except foreign languages are taught in English, and students earn American Temple University degrees without leaving Japan.

Programs, directions and terms for admission to Temple University, Japan Campus

Temple University, Japan Campus is a multidisciplinary educational institution. Choose the direction and study program that are perfect for you.

List of programs and specialties

English-taught Bachelor's

Bachelor

Additional Information

About the University

Temple University, Japan Campus is the oldest and largest campus of a foreign university in Japan and is designated as a Foreign University, Japan Campus by Japan's Ministry of Education. It is part of Temple University, an R1 research university founded in Philadelphia in 1884. TUJ offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, an Academic English Program and continuing education. English is the language of both classes and administration, and no Japanese is required.

Undergraduate Admissions

TUJ uses rolling admissions: applications are accepted year-round up to three semesters in advance, and decisions are usually released within four weeks. Applications must be complete by 17:00 Japan time on the deadline.

Semester	Early Action	Applicants needing a student visa through TUJ	Applicants not needing a visa
Fall (September)	November 15 of the previous year	April 1	July 1
Spring (January)	—	October 1	November 1
Summer (May)	—	February 15	March 1

Non-refundable application fee: 10,500 JPY.
Non-refundable enrollment deposit to secure a place: 20,000 JPY (credited towards tuition).
One-time matriculation fee for new degree students: 434,100 JPY; orientation fee: 36,600 JPY; student visa application fee through TUJ: 20,900 JPY.
New visa-sponsored students must live in a TUJ dormitory for their first semesters (see the housing section).
First-year applicants for fall can also apply through the Common Application.
The average GPA of admitted students in 2024 to 2025 was 3.33 out of 4.0.

Eligibility

Graduation from an accredited secondary school, an IB Diploma or GCE A-Levels, or a GED or equivalent.
SAT and ACT are optional (TUJ is test-optional).

English Requirements (non-native speakers)

Test	Minimum
TOEFL iBT	4 on the new scale (79 on the previous scale)
TOEFL Essentials	8.5
TOEFL ITP (conducted by TUJ)	550
IELTS Academic	6.0
PTE Academic	53
Duolingo English Test	110
iTEP Academic-Plus	3.9
Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency	180

Applicants with lower scores (for example IELTS 5.0 or 5.5, or TOEFL iBT 53 to 78) may be admitted conditionally through the Bridge Program.

Tuition

Programme	Tuition
Bachelor's, full-time (12 to 18 credits)	910,000 JPY per semester (1,820,000 JPY per year)
Master in Management	367,600 JPY per course, about 3.7 million JPY for the 10-course programme
MS in Communication Management (Kyoto)	95,000 JPY per credit, about 2,945,000 JPY for 31 credits

Campus Temple University, Japan Campus

Campuses

City Campus in Sangenjaya, Setagaya, Tokyo: the main campus for undergraduate and graduate programmes.
Hillside Center in Mizonokuchi (Kawasaki), part of the Tokyo campus.
TUJ Kyoto: undergraduate courses and the MS in Communication Management.

New students may be directed to the other location in Japan if one campus reaches capacity, so early application is recommended.

Dormitory Temple University, Japan Campus

Housing Requirement

All students receiving a new student visa sponsored by TUJ must live in a TUJ dormitory in the Tokyo area: fall or spring starters for two consecutive semesters (fall starters may stay up to three), summer starters for one semester. Exceptions are an approved housing waiver or a homestay through Nextage (minimum one semester). The Housing Plan opens in the TUJ Application Hub after the visa application deadline.

Prices include rent, utilities, internet, basic furniture and security, and cover the breaks after fall and spring for students registered for the next semester. There is no stay between summer and fall.

Single Rooms (price per semester)

Dormitory	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall and Spring total
Yoga Parkside Residence (new, Setagaya, about 24 minutes to campus)	600,000 JPY	600,000 JPY	470,000 JPY	1,200,000 JPY
Tokyo Student-House Musashi Kosugi (Kawasaki, about 50 minutes)	500,000 JPY	500,000 JPY	390,000 JPY	1,000,000 JPY
Kamikita House (Suginami, about 45 minutes; fall and spring only)	500,000 JPY	500,000 JPY	—	1,000,000 JPY
Nogawadai Dorm (Kawasaki, about 50 minutes)	470,000 JPY	470,000 JPY	370,000 JPY	940,000 JPY

Shared Rooms at Kamikita House and Hakusan House (fall and spring only)

Room type	Fall	Spring	Total
Triple with 2 roommates	490,000 JPY	490,000 JPY	980,000 JPY
Double with 1 roommate	470,000 JPY	470,000 JPY	940,000 JPY
Shared with up to 5 roommates	430,000 JPY	430,000 JPY	860,000 JPY

All single rooms have a private bathroom, desk, air conditioning, refrigerator, bedding and Wi-Fi. Homestay with a Japanese family includes breakfast and dinner; its price is set by Nextage. TUJ Kyoto students have separate housing options.

Scholarships Temple University, Japan Campus

Merit Scholarships for New Bachelor's Students

All applicants are considered automatically if they complete the application by the scholarship deadline and submit at least one supporting document (up to 3 recommendation letters or a one-page scholarship essay).

Scholarship	For whom	What it covers
Diamond Scholarship	Top applicants starting in summer or fall	50 percent of full-time tuition for the first two semesters, then 100 percent for up to six more semesters with a GPA of 3.2
Dean's Scholarship	Strong applicants	50 percent of full-time tuition for two consecutive semesters with a GPA of 3.0
TUJ Scholarship	Selected applicants	One-time award of the discounted matriculation fee
Bridge Program Scholarship	Applicants starting in the Bridge Program	One-time award of the Bridge Program entrance fee
TUJ Kyoto Inaugural Scholarship	New full-time students at TUJ Kyoto (fall 2026, spring 2027, summer 2027)	434,100 JPY, equal to the matriculation fee, awarded automatically
TUJ Kyoto First Bridge Scholarship	New Bridge Program students at TUJ Kyoto	224,800 JPY, awarded automatically

Scholarship Deadlines

Semester	Needing a visa through TUJ	Not needing a visa
Fall	March 1	June 1
Spring	September 1	September 1
Summer	December 1	February 15

The Diamond Scholarship deadline is October 15 of the year before entry. Recipients must stay full-time and keep the required GPA.

Master in Management Scholarships

Scholarship	What it covers
Global Leaders Scholarship	Up to 300,000 JPY in tuition remission for GPA 3.25+ and strong essays and recommendations
Early Admission Scholarship	100,000 JPY for applicants admitted by the early deadline (February 26, 2027)

History Temple University, Japan Campus

Key Milestones

Year	Event
1884	Temple University is founded in Philadelphia
1982	Temple University, Japan Campus opens in Tokyo and launches its master's programme in TESOL
1988	The doctoral programme in Applied Linguistics begins
2005	Japan's Ministry of Education designates TUJ as a Foreign University, Japan Campus
2019	TUJ moves to its campus in Setagaya, Tokyo
2025	TUJ Kyoto opens; the MS in Communication Management starts there

Rankings Temple University, Japan Campus

Rankings of Temple University

TUJ is a branch campus and awards Temple University degrees; the rankings below are those of Temple University as a whole.

Ranking	Edition	Place
QS World University Rankings	2027	751–760
THE World University Rankings	2026	401–500

Temple University holds R1 status, the highest research classification in the USA.

International Programs and Cooperation Temple University, Japan Campus

International Opportunities

Students earn the same Temple University degree as at the main campus in Philadelphia and can study a semester or more at Temple's US campus or other Temple sites.
Global Campus Transfer: students can transfer between TUJ and Temple University in the USA.
Study abroad options and credit exchange programmes with Japanese partner universities.
Temple Honors Japan and certificate programmes in data science, esports, tourism and hospitality and other fields.
A diverse community of US, Japanese and international students in Tokyo and Kyoto.

About Токио

Safety rating

9/10

Summer temperature

+30°C

Population

14 млн

Winter temperature

+5°C

Токио — столица Японии и один из крупнейших мегаполисов мира. Это суперразвитый город с высочайшим уровнем технологий, транспорта и сервиса. Здесь находятся ведущие университеты, огромный рынок труда и одна из самых удобных городских систем в мире.

Для студентов Токио — один из лучших, но и самых дорогих вариантов в Азии: очень безопасно, огромные возможности для учёбы и карьеры, но высокая стоимость жилья и жизни.

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