| International tuition | ₩5,800,000 to ₩7,800,000 per semester |
| Application fee | ₩150,000 |
| Living cost in South Korea, per month | ₩750,000 to ₩1,000,000 |
Korea University's 2026 undergraduate tuition runs from about KRW 5,800,000 a semester in Humanities and Social Sciences, through KRW 6,700,000 in Natural Sciences, to roughly KRW 7,700,000 to 7,800,000 in Engineering, Art, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Global Open Major and University College. The undergraduate application fee is KRW 150,000 for Humanities or Science applicants and KRW 200,000 for Art and Design; KU keeps a portion of collected fees to cover processing costs and refunds the remainder proportionally, as required under Korean higher education law.