Q1: Is ICU accredited?
A1: Yes. The academic programs of the College of Liberal Arts and the Graduate School are individually chartered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. ICU is a member institution of the Japanese University Accreditation Association. Credits earned at ICU are fully recognized by graduate schools of major universities in Japan, the United States and elsewhere; they are also normally accepted for transfer provided they fit into the student's overall program at his or her home institution.

Q2: I don't know any Japanese. Can I still apply?
A2: Yes. Students without previous knowledge of the Japanese language can apply through September Admissions. Those who are admitted will be trained in ICU Japanese Language Programs. Please be aware, however, that September Applicants are those who are proficient enough in English to do university level work in that language. Therefore, English proficiency is required at the time of application.

Q3: What is the student population? How many international students are studying at ICU?
A3: As of May 1, 2008, there are 2,850 students in undergraduate programs and 194 in graduate programs. 7.9% of the total population are international students who are studying at ICU with College Student visas.

Q4: I'm not Christian. Can I still apply?
A4: Yes. ICU is not a proselytizing institution and it does not see nurturing Christians as its main goal. However, it holds as its mission the establishment of an academic tradition of freedom and reverence based on Christian ideals. For more information about ICU 's mission, please refer to http://www.icu.ac.jp/english/info/history/commitment.html

Q5: What is the language(s) of instruction?
A5: Japanese and English. 20% of all courses are offered in English, and the rest in Japanese or in both languages.

Q6: Can I just take courses in English and obtain a Bachelor's degree?
A6: September-entering students are required to include some courses taught in Japanese (excluding JLP courses) in the total number of credit units for graduation. Moreover, as mentioned above, only 20% of the courses are offered in English, therefore, students working for a degree will find it essential to be functionally bilingual in order to complete all the courses needed for graduation.

Q7: If I enter as a September student, can I participate in the English Language Program?
A7: September students, by definition, possess enough English language skills to take college level courses in English, so they are not allowed to take the English Language Program. Exceptions are "Advanced English Study" and "College Composition for September Students."

Q8: Are September students able to take the same academic courses as April students?
A8: Yes. Students enrolled in April and in September study at the same campus with the same curriculum except for the English Language Program (April students) and the Japanese Language Programs (September students).

Q9: I'm a Japanese returnee and I think I'm fluent in Japanese. Do I still have to go through the Japanese Language Programs?
A9: All students entering in September with previous knowledge of Japanese must take a placement test, which is conducted during the university's orientation program for the purpose of placing them in the most proper course. Depending on the result, some students will be exempted from the Japanese Language program requirement. However, many returnees are placed in Special Japanese (see Japanese Language Programs) to improve the skills that are lacking.

Q10: I would like to participate just in the Japanese Language Programs. How can I apply?
A10: ICU's Japanese Language Programs are NOT independent programs; they are part of the graduation requirements for those who seek for Bachelor's degree. If you wish to study Japanese for one year, you first need to become ICU student (as One-Year-Regular or Kenkyusei) by applying and being accepted through September Admissions.