Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) is a Chinese-American university with independent legal person status, jointly established by Wenzhou University and Kean University (New Jersey, USA). It is led by a Chancellor and a Board of Directors with members from both countries.

• Undergraduate courses are taught in English by internationally recruited faculty and visiting faculty from Kean's U.S. campus.
• Graduates receive bachelor's degree certificates from both Kean University and Wenzhou-Kean University, plus a Chinese graduation certificate.
• Students may study at Kean's U.S. campus on exchange for 1 to 5 semesters.
• WKU has four colleges: Business and Public Management; Science, Mathematics and Technology; Liberal Arts; and Michael Graves College of design and architecture.
• There are no Chinese-taught bachelor's programs; international students complete required credits in Chinese language and culture.

Application period: Fall 2027 intake

General admission requirements

Applicants under 18 on August 15, 2027 must have a legal guardian in China. Architecture and design applicants submit a portfolio of 10 to 12 works.

Requirements for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia

Bachelor's fees: 2027 academic year

The application fee and deposit are paid by all students, including scholarship recipients. All payments are made in CNY. Master's and doctoral tuition is shown in the program cards.

WKU's campus covers about 500 acres in a mountainous area outside Wenzhou, in Ouhai District, Zhejiang Province.

• More than 4,000 students study on campus.
• Graphic Design holds U.S. NASAD accreditation, Interior Design follows CIDA standards and Industrial Design follows IDSA standards.
• Graphic Design and Architectural Studies are Zhejiang Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Programs.

WKU offers several residence hall types: double rooms, single-bedroom options and suites with private or shared bathrooms.

• Amenities include 24-hour security, hot water, Wi-Fi, laundry rooms, kitchens and recreational areas.
• Water and electricity are charged separately.

Freshmen scholarship (bachelor's, Fall 2027)

The scholarship is renewable annually for up to four years if renewal requirements are met. No separate application is needed: select the scholarship option in the application by June 15, 2027. Meeting any one criterion makes an applicant eligible for consideration.

GPA-based applicants need a NACES course-by-course evaluation. Applicants from English-speaking countries cannot qualify by English test scores, and transfer students are not eligible.

Master's and doctorate

• Graduate fellowships and assistantships are available to qualified applicants and are decided upon acceptance.
• Communication Studies and Special Education offered a New Program Scholarship of 20,000 CNY per student.

Wenzhou-Kean University was founded through the cooperation of Wenzhou University and Kean University (USA).

According to Times Higher Education, WKU has about 5,600 students and 18.1 students per staff member.

• WKU is a China-U.S. cooperative university: the academic programs come from Kean University, and the campus is accredited through Kean by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
• Students may study on exchange at Kean University in the USA for 1 to 5 semesters.
• Faculty are recruited through international searches, and some courses are taught by visiting faculty from Kean's U.S. campus.
• Graduates receive degrees from both Wenzhou-Kean University and Kean University.

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