Why is ICU’s admission system open to people with various educational backgrounds around the world?

The first president of ICU, Hachiro Yuasa, was fond of saying that there were no foreigners at ICU. What this assertion of his represents is that students of any nationality are welcome and are treated equally at ICU. Regardless of their language and cultural background, students from different parts of the world study together and interact with each other in group discussions and course projects in classes, some of which are taught in English and others in Japanese.

Based on the educational philosophy of cultivating responsible global citizens, ICU seeks to admit students irrespective of nationality who are motivated to strive academically and personally at ICU. For this reason, ICU's admissions procedures are different from those of most other institutions in Japan. Since the university does not require applicants to be proficient in both Japanese and English, there are different application procedures for students educated within the Japanese-medium educational system and for students educated outside this system. For example, applicants for English Language Based Admissions (April/September Entry) are to undergo the document screening process in English (and also an online interview in English, depending on their educational background). There are also other types of admission categories conducted in Japanese.