Amount and Payment of Tuition and Other fees

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（Updated: April 1, 2025）

Amount of tuition and other fees

Tuition, entrance examination, and enrollment fees are shown in the table below.

Program
Starting in
Entrance examination fee
(application fee)
Enrollment Fee
Tuition
(Per Semester)
Tuition
(Per Year)
Bachelor's degree
March 2019 or before
JPY 17,000
JPY 282,000
JPY 267,900
JPY 535,800
April 2019 or after
JPY 317,700
JPY 635,400
*

Fees for readmitted and transfer students are the same as those for students in the same year of study.

Program
Starting in
Entrance examination fee
(application fee)
Enrollment Fee
Tuition
(Per Semester)
Tuition
(Per Year)
Master's degree
August 2019 or before
JPY 30,000
JPY 282,000
JPY 267,900
JPY 535,800
September 2019 or after
JPY 317,700
JPY 635,400
Doctoral degree
August 2019 or before
JPY 30,000
JPY 282,000
JPY 267,900
JPY 535,800
September 2019 or after
JPY 317,700
JPY 635,400
*

Fees for readmitted and transfer students are the same as those for students in the same year of study.

Category

Entrance Examination Fee
(Application Fee)

Enrollment Fee

Tuition (Per Credit)

Non-degree Student

JPY 9,800

JPY 28,200

JPY 14,800

Category

Entrance Examination Fee
(Application Fee)

Enrollment Fee

Tuition
(Per Semester)

Tuition
(Per Year)

Research Student
(Japanese / Privately Funded International Student)

JPY 9,800

JPY 84,600

JPY 178,200

JPY 356,400

Category

Entrance Examination Fee
(Application Fee)

Enrollment Fee

Tuition (Per Month)

International Exchange Student
International Visiting Student

JPY 9,800

JPY 84,600

JPY 29,700

How to pay tuition

Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Students

Tuition is paid by automatic bank transfer twice a year in principle, in May for the spring semester and in November for the fall semester. Students can also choose a one-time payment in May for the entire year. Bank transfer fees are borne by Science Tokyo. Please check the tuition transfer schedule below, and make sure that your registered account has sufficient funds to cover the tuition amount by the business day preceding the transfer date.

Tuition Transfer Schedule

Payment Method
Semester
①Transfer Date
②Re-transfer Date（If transfer ① ② unsuccessful due to insufficient balance）
A. Two payments per year （split payment）
Spring semester
May 27
June 27, July 27, August 27
Fall semester
November 27
December 27, January 27
B. One payment per year（one-time payment）
Spring semester
May 27（Tuition for both the spring and fall semesters will be directly debited on May 27.）
June 27・July 27・August 27
Fall semester
November 27（No re-transfer until the first transfer date of the fall semester）
C. Students who apply for tuition exemption (entitled to half/partial reduction or not entitled to exemption)
Spring semester
Please check the Tuition Exemption Application Guide and Decision Notification.
Re-transfers are not possible.
Fall semester
*1

If the financial institution is closed on the transfer date, the amount will be debited on the next business day.

*2

Notification of the transfer date (① above) and amount will be sent only for cases A and B (about 1 week before the transfer date).

*3

Tuition withdrawn from your account will appear in your bankbook as “SMBC (カガクダイ.” (Exact wording may vary depending on the bank.)

*4

If you have requested “one payment per year” and tuition for both the spring semester and the fall semester is debited from your account on the same date, two separate transfers will be indicated in your bank book as 3) above.

*5

In the case of payment method B, if there is insufficient balance for the total annual tuition in the registered account, only the spring semester amount will be debited on May 27, and the fall semester amount will be debited on November 27.

*6

If the tuition is not paid by the due date, we may send you a reminder.

*7

After the last available date for transfer (② above), Payment slip will be issued at the following counter, so please make payment promptly.


Account registration for automatic tuition payment
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While enrolled at Science Tokyo, students are requested to pay tuition by automatic transfer using a receiving agent from the student's bank account, or the student's financial supporter's (the person paying educational fees) account. Once the account is registered, your tuition will be automatically debited from the account on their due dates during your enrollment at Science Tokyo.

Automatic tuition payment for spring semester AY 2025
Registraion for automatic tuition payment for fall semester AY 2024 closed on Friday, October 25, 2024.
Students may now register for spring semester AY 2025.
Spring semester AY 2025 automatic tuition payment online registration deadline: Friday, April 25, 2025.
Registering on April 26 or later will set up automatic payments starting from tuition for fall semester AY 2025.

Click here from your PC, smartphone, etc., and you will be directed to the Registration Page for Automatic Tuition Fee Payment.

Online Registration Manual for Automatic Tuition Payment

  • If you wish to register an account in your company's name, you cannot do so from the web page. Please contact ahead of time the Revenue Group of the Accounting Division at the email address in the contact information.
  • If you wish to stop payment by account transfer, please contact the Revenue Group, Accounting Division at least three weeks before the transfer date.

For issuance of designated payment slips, visit the following offices between 8:30-17:15 on weekdays:
Ookayama Campus: Revenue Group, Accounting Division (Centennial Hall Building, Floor 4)
Suzukakedai Campus: Suzukakedai Procurement Management Group, Suzukakedai Accounting Division (J2 Building, Floor 4)
Please bring your student ID card with you.
Note: Remittance fees are the resposibility of the remitter.

Research Students, Non-degree Students, and International Exchange/Visiting Students

Please pay tuition via Japan Post Bank (Post Office service desks) using designated payment slips. We will send payment slips to applicable students in April for the spring semester and in October for the fall semester. Make sure to pay by the due date below. Automatic bank transfers are not accepted.

Semester
Payment Due Date
Spring
May 31
Students who are admitted after commencement of a semester shall pay the tuition by the last day of the month of enrollment.
Fall
November 30
*

Note: The spring semester commences on April 1 and ends on a day in the fourth or fifth week of September specified by President and Chief Academic Officer for each academic year. The fall semester commences on the day following the last day of the spring semester and ends on March 31 of the following year.

Overseas Remittance Information

If you are outside Japan and are unable to arrive in the country by the deadline, you can pay your enrollment and/or tuition fees by overseas remittance from your home country. Please refer to “Overseas Remittance Information” for details.
Note: Remittance fees are the resposibility of the remitter.

Contact

Revenue Group, Accounting Division

Email acct.rev@adm.isct.ac.jp

Please include your name and student ID no. in your inquiry email.