Study at Sophia University

Sophia University's aim is to prepare men and women coming from different countries to recognize the different cultural traditions of the world the fundamental unity of the human race and to work for the concrete achievement of that unity. Sophia University has grown to be one of the foremost of Japan's private universities with a student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a teaching staff of more than 1,000.

Tokyo is the international city for everyone. Each stop on the JR Line (Tokyo metro) will introduce you to a diverse part of the nation's culture: from historic Japanese temples to global industry, and edgy punk kids to uniformed school children. Tokyo will draw you in and change your perspective of the modern and the profound.

Program Highlights

  • UM students who are accepted by Sophia are eligible to apply for the JASSO scholarship to defray some semester costs.
  • Courses are offered in the humanities, economics and business, and the social sciences.
  • Tokyo is one of the wealthiest and most unique cities in the world.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Japan.
  • Click here to download a PDF of this program's page from the Study Abroad Catalog.
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Sophia University
City of Tokyo
Language of Instruction
English and Japanese
Term
Semester, full year
Semester I – April to July
Semester II – September to February
Specialties
Japanese language, economics, business, humanities, and social sciences
Housing
Residence halls
Visa Information
A visa is required for semester study in Japan. More information about visa requirements can be found at the Japanese Embassy website.
Eligibility
18 years old, minimum 3.0 GPA, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM.
Program type
TUITION-ONLY Exchange
Cost
Student fees are based on the cost of tuition at the University of Mississippi plus Study Abroad Fees. For the Fall 2008 semester, Mississippi residents were charged $3803 and non-residents were charged $7484. Please check the exchange information page for more information about what is included in a TUITION-ONLY Exchange.
Application
To apply for a semester or year at Sophia University students must complete the following two applications: