Notice of Results, Entrance Procedures, Student Visa and Housing

Applicants can confirm their acceptance/rejection from “Admissions Decision” on MyPage from 10:00 a.m. (JST) on the results announcement date (see this page for application schedule).

Notes
– The server may experience delays if many users access the results simultaneously.
– The registered email address and password will be required to log into the MyPage.
– No physical materials will be sent to applicants from the Sophia Admissions Office.
– A letter of acceptance can be printed out from MyPage.
– Sophia University will not disclose the results of an application by telephone, fax or e-mail.
– Acceptance is valid only for the semester specified in the letter of acceptance.

For details, please refer to the Entrance Procedures booklet available on MyPage.

To secure admission, a newly admitted student must pay the fees prior to University entrance and submit the necessary documents to the Sophia Admissions Office by the matriculation deadline (see application schedule here).

1. Click the Entrance Procedures link on MyPage to download the Entrance Procedures booklet.
   Please read through all the information and follow the instructions in this booklet to ensure admission.
2. Choose the program to start entering the required information and upload a face photo online.
3. Print out the designated document (Student Record/Written Pledge).
4. Complete the payment of the fees and post mail the required documents by the matriculation deadline.

The fees due prior to university entrance include some items paid only once at the time of matriculation, and other items which are the first installment of fees due each semester. The exact amount of the fees will be decided in September of the year before enrollment year and notified to accepted students. For your reference, see the fees due prior to University entrance of the current academic year here.

The fees due prior to University entrance are not refundable. However, if a student notifies Sophia University of his/her intention not to attend by the appointed deadline, these fees, with the exception of the Entrance Fee and a handling charge, may be refunded. Details will be announced on Entrance Procedures Booklet.

Students coming from abroad to study at Sophia University must have a college student status of residence or any other appropriate status of residence such as a diplomatic, official, or dependent status. A temporary visitor status is not acceptable. To qualify for a college student status of residence, a student is required to register for at least 10 hours of class time (equals to 6 classes) per week. Additional information concerning college student status of residence will be sent to each student after acceptance.

Sophia University has several off-campus dormitories and offers affiliated housing options. For more information, please refer to Housing page.

The refund policy will be notified to admitted students via the Entrance Procedures booklet.
Following the instructions in the booklet, fill out both forms (A&B) below and submit the files to the Admissions Office if you decide to withdraw.
A. Request for Refund of Matriculation Fee
B-1. Notification Sheet for Remittance (Domestic)
B-2. Notification Sheet for Remittance (Overseas)
*Fill out only the notification sheet which applies to the kind of remittance you used (Domestic or Overseas).