Private university in Seoul, South Korea, founded 1940

Sejong University Application Deadlines 2027

Sejong University is a private university in Seoul's Gwangjin district, admitting international undergraduates on both a Korean-taught track and a substantial English Track spanning ten fields, twice a year for Spring and Fall intakes with two rounds each. Tuition runs from about KRW 4.67 million to 6.39 million a semester, and the application fee is KRW 150,000.

Verified 9 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
13 Nov 2026
Spring 2027, Bachelor, regular, 46 days left
Tuition
₩4,669,000 to ₩6,392,000
per semester
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 71, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
₩150,000

Bachelor

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
Fall 2027 RegularInternationalTBC Tbc7 Sep 2026

Sejong's most recently confirmed cycle, Fall 2026, ran two rounds: Round 1 online application 9 to 24 March 2026 with decisions 7 May 2026, and Round 2 online application 27 April to 15 May 2026 with decisions 1 July 2026, both under a KRW 150,000 application fee. The Fall 2027 guide had not been published at the time of this review.

Spring 2027 EarlyInternational7 Sep 202621 Sep 2026 17:00 Asia/SeoulClosed9 Sep 2026

Round 1 of two for the March 2027 intake. Applications are made and paid for at sos.sejong.ac.kr, and every document is uploaded there; the evaluation is on the uploaded documents, with an online pre-screening interview only if Sejong asks for one. Round 1 is evaluated 15 to 20 October 2026, decisions are released 9 November 2026 at 17:00, and original paper documents and tuition are then due between 9 and 20 November 2026 at 16:00. An admitted student's certificate of admission is issued from 8 December 2026. All times are Korean Standard Time.

Spring 2027 RegularInternational22 Oct 202613 Nov 2026 17:00 Asia/SeoulUpcoming9 Sep 2026

Round 2 of two for the March 2027 intake, for applicants who missed Round 1. Evaluation runs 4 to 9 December 2026, decisions are released 23 December 2026 at 17:00, and original documents and tuition are due between 23 December 2026 and 5 January 2027 at 16:00, with the certificate of admission issued from 19 January 2027. Students on the Sejong Prep Course are told to apply in this round. All times are Korean Standard Time.

Sources, checked 9 September 2026
  1. https://sos.sejong.ac.kr/pdf/409094/2026%ED%95%99%EB%85%84%20%ED%9B%84%EA%B8%B0%20%ED%95%99%EB%B6%80%20%EC%A0%95%EC%9B%90%EC%99%B8%20%EC%99%B8%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%B8%20%EB%AA%A8%EC%A7%91%EC%9A%94%EA%B0%95%20(%EC%98%81%EB%AC%B8)_2026.03.12.pdf
  2. https://sos.sejong.ac.kr/eng/admission/guide/univ.do
  3. https://sos.sejong.ac.kr/pdf/488157/2027%ED%95%99%EB%85%84%20%EC%A0%84%EA%B8%B0%20%ED%95%99%EB%B6%80%20%EC%A0%95%EC%9B%90%EC%99%B8%20%EC%99%B8%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%B8%20%EB%AA%A8%EC%A7%91%EC%9A%94%EA%B0%95%20(%EC%98%81%EB%AC%B8)_2026.09.03.pdf