International Christian University (ICU) is a small liberal arts university offering inquisitive and motivated students from around the world a unique bilingual educational experience. The campus of 150 wooded acres sits on the western doorstep of Tokyo, one of the world's largest and most cosmopolitan cities. Both on and off campus, international students at ICU are able to immerse themselves in Japan's culture and master its language.

ICU offers an outstanding education: classes are small; the educational facilities are modern; the faculty is accomplished and dedicated; and the campus environment is both beautiful and conducive to learning.

In keeping with its Christian and democratic ideals, ICU champions free inquiry, responsible scholarship, and exploration of all the dimensions of human experience. The university's gaze turns both inward to the cultures and traditions of Japan, and outward to perspectives that extend beyond Japan's physical borders. As such, ICU represents a unique opportunity for East to meet West. The international perspective, the critical thinking skills, and the linguistic abilities that students develop at ICU serve them well far beyond their college years.

International Christian University was founded by Japanese and North American Christian educators in 1949, four years after the Second World War. The first students entered the College of Liberal Arts in 1953. A Graduate School was later added, and now it has doctoral programs in the fields of Education, Public Administration, and Comparative Culture, as well as a master's program in the field of Natural Sciences. There are also eight research institutes working in the fields of Education, Social Sciences, Christianity and Culture, Asian Cultural Studies, Peace Studies, Japanese Language Education, Advanced Studies of Clinical Psychology, and Gender Studies.

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.

There are no separate classes or programs for non-Japanese students or Japanese students. The languages of instruction are Japanese and English, sometimes both. College students from abroad interested in studying for a year in Japan will be able to take both Japanese language courses and English-taught courses. However, as English-taught courses are limited, students should not expect a full variety of specialized courses in their major to be available in English. To help preclude possible difficulties afterward, students are advised to consult their study abroad advisors in advance about their program at ICU and about transferring credits.

One of the special features of an ICU education is open and friendly interaction among students and faculty. ICU maintains a favorable faculty-student ratio of about 1 to 20. Learning is not limited to the classroom. Ideas introduced there frequently become the topic for more informal faculty-student dialog. All students are assigned a full-time faculty advisor who helps plot a course through the university's curricular options and who is available for consultation on issues related to college life more generally.

Located in Mitaka, Tokyo (30 minutes from the heart of Tokyo by train)
32 major buildings on 620,000 square meters.
Campus Map, Access to the Campus

Student Enrollment
Total : 2,959
Undergraduates : 2,790
Graduates : 169
Nationality of Students　(excluding Auditors)
Japanese : 2,732 (92.3%)
Non-Japanese : 227(7.7%)
Faculty
Faculty Size : 158
Nationality of Faculty
Japanese :102 (64.6%)
Non-Japanese : 56 (35.4%)