Private university in Beppu, Japan, founded 2000

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Admission News and Updates

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, built from the ground up as a bilingual, majority-international campus. All degree programmes admit through English-medium tracks alongside Japanese-medium ones, with two enrolment points a year, April and September, and around half of its students coming from outside Japan.

Last verified 7 September 2026. Sources · Official site
Next deadline
22 Apr 2027
September 2027, Bachelor, regular, 227 days left
Tuition
¥1,455,000 to ¥1,655,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 75, PTE 60, DET 110, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
¥11,250
5,796 students

Change log

  • Duolingo Min: none to 110
  • Pte Min: none to 60
  • Toefl Min: none to 75
  • Ielts Min: none to 6
  • Application Fee Currency: none to JPY
  • Application Fee Amount: none to 11250
  • Tuition Currency: none to JPY
  • Tuition Intl Max: none to 1655000
  • Tuition Intl Min: none to 1455000
  • Admissions Url: none to https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/
  • Type: other to private
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admissions/application_eligibility/
  2. https://en.apu.ac.jp/home/life/content9/
  3. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/costs_scholarships/tuition_fees/
  4. https://en.apu.ac.jp/abroad/prospective/independent/application/
  5. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admissions/application_schedule/