Offering an education founded on the spirit of Catholicism, Sophia University aims to develop human resources with a focus on the four pillars provided below, and welcomes students who seek to enhance these qualities.

Associating the four abovementioned pillars with the three factors of academic performance, Sophia University seeks students who endeavor to enhance “self-initiative, dialogue and collaborativeness” in the context of pillars 1 and 2, students who endeavor to deepen their “thinking abilities, judgment and presentation skills” in the context of pillar 3, and students who aspire to acquire “knowledge, an appreciation of culture and skills,” in the context of pillar 4.  Furthermore, each faculty and department will welcome students based on the following Admissions Policies tailored to the characteristics of the academic fields addressed in their education and research.