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The Program

is located in near Osaka, which is the second largest Japanese city. Kansai Gaidai was founded in 1945 and has grown tremendously since than. Today, Kansai Gaidai is affiliated with over 280 colleges and university’s world wide and sends approximately 1,400 of its students abroad yearly. Kansai-Gaidai offers courses in Humanities and Social Sciences, particularly Asian studies. Students may choose to study at Kansai for a semester or an entire academic year. The minimum GPA for admission to Kansai-Gaidai is 3.0.

Financial Aid

Students participating on an exchange with Kansai-Gaidai University are able to take all ÌÇÐÄlogoÔÚÏßÈë¿Ú financial aid, with the exception of work study. This includes scholarships, federal, and state aid.

Program Costs

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  • Tuition: ÌÇÐÄlogoÔÚÏßÈë¿Ú Tuition including Federal, State, and ÌÇÐÄlogoÔÚÏßÈë¿Ú aid
  • Administrative Fee: $1,000

Estimated Indirect Costs (not billed by ÌÇÐÄlogoÔÚÏßÈë¿Ú)

  • Room and Board: $ 6,800
  • Books & Supplies: $400
  • Personal Expenses: $6,000
  • Transportation: $2,100
  • Insurance: $250
  • Total indirect costs: $15,550

For further information about Kansai-Gaidai University please contact the Center for Global Education. The deadline for applications to study abroad for Fall Semester is March 1, and for Spring Semester is September 1.

For more information on Japan see the following links:

  • CIA World Fact Book:
  • State Department Consular Country Information: 
  • Centers for Disease Control:

More information regarding the total cost of attendance can be found here.