Tuition & Fees

Fee(s) for students enrolled in 2025

(UNIT: JPY)

Program Enrollment First year Second year
and beyond
Admission
Fee		 Tuition for
Spring
Semester		 Tuition for
Fall
Semester		 Total Tuition
per
Semester		 Total
 GLA  April 200,000 1,150,000 1,150,000 2,500,000 1,150,000 2,300,000
September - 1,150,000 1,350,000
 JD Program  April 699,400 699,400 1,598,800 See below
 GS Major    April 699,400 699,400 1,598,800 699,400 1,398,800
September - 699,400 899,400
 CRPS  September - 647,100 847,100 647,100 1,294,200
 ISSE Course  April 860,700 860,700 1,921,400 860,700 1,721,400

NOTE:

  • Spring Semester: April to September / Fall Semester: September to March
  • The admission fee is paid only in the first year.
  • Separate fees may be charged if a student takes certain courses.
  • Changes to tuition fees may be proposed when social factors such as rapid inflation have a significant impact on the University.
  • Payment of the miscellaneous membership fees detailed below is carried out at the same time as payment of tuition fees.

Miscellaneous Membership Fees

The University collects fees on behalf of the various groups detailed in the table below. These membership fees are collected at the same time as Tuition Fee(s).

First year fees for students enrolled in 2025

(Unit: JPY)

Program Enrollment Student Union Academic
Association		 Parents Association
of Student Education
Assistance		 Total
Registration
Fee		 Annual
Membership
Fee		 Membership
Fee		 Registration
Fee		 Annual
Membership
Fee
 GLA  April 3,000 5,000 - 5,000 10,000 23,000
September 3,000 5,000 - 5,000 10,000 23,000
 JD Program  April 3,000 5,000 4,000/Semester
8,000/Year		 5,000 10,000 31,000
 GS Major  April 3,000 5,000 4,000/Semester
8,000/Year		 5,000 10,000 31,000
September 3,000 5,000 4,000/Semester
 5,000 10,000 27,000
 CRPS Major  September
 3,000 5,000 4,000/Semester 5,000 10,000 27,000
 ISSE Course  April 3,000 5,000 - 5,000 10,000 23,000

NOTE:

  • Registration Fees for the Student Union and Parents Association of Student Education Assistance are only collected in the first year.
  • Membership Fees for the Student Union and Parents Association of Student Education Assistance can only be paid in one payment.

 GLA 

While studying at ANU, students do not have to pay membership fees for the Student Union but must pay the membership fees for the Parents Association of Student Education Assistance.

 JD Program 

While studying at AU, students do not have to pay membership fees for the Student Union and Academic Association but must pay the membership fees for the Parents Association of Student Education Assistance.

 JD Program     GS Major     CRPS Major 

For April Enrollment
Membership fees for the Academic Association are collected per semester (4,000 yen per semester), however, annual fee of 8,000 yen is collected when tuition fees are paid for both Spring Semester and Fall Semester at once.

For September Enrollment
Membership fees for the Academic Association are collected per semester (4,000 yen per semester), however, annual fee of 8,000 yen is collected if, after enrollment, the student chooses to pay tuition fees for 2 semesters (e.g. the second semester; the third semester) at once.

Tuition fees of the Joint Degree Program (JDP)

Tuition Fees and Miscellaneous Fees at American University

  • Fees for study at Ritsumeikan University (RU)
    Students of this program study their first year, the spring semester of their second year, and the fall semester of their fourth year at RU. Students pay tuition fees to RU during these periods. Please see the table above for tuition fees for the periods of study at RU. The fees below are tuition fees for the second year and beyond for the study at RU.
    Tuition per semester: 699,400 JPY, Tuition per year: 1,398,800 JPY
  • Fees for study at American University (AU)
    Students of this program will be attending AU for 4 semesters from the fall semester of their second year to the spring semester of their fourth year. Students will pay tuition and other fees to AU during this period. The fees below are tuition and other fees for the 2024-2025 academic year at AU. The fees will change at AU every academic year.

    • School of International Service Tuition Fee

    (unit: USD)


    Tuition Fee (per semester) Total
    Full-Time
    (12-17.5 credit hours)    		 28,976 57,952
    Full-Time
    (18 credit hours)    		 30,906 61,812


    School of International Service Miscellaneous Fees
    (Undergraduate Students Full-Time, per semester)

    (unit: USD)


    Sports
    Center
    Fee    		 Undergraduate
    Activity
    Fee    		 Student
    Technology
    Fee    		 Metro
    U-Pass    		 Total
    65 88.50 120 136 409.5

    NOTE:

    • For American University tuition fees, 1,930 USD per additional credit is incurred over 18 credit hours (Tuition 2024-2025).
    • The above fees are for the 2024-2025 academic year at AU. The tuition and fees are expected to increase 5-7% annually. Therefore, the fees may be more than the price listed in this handbook by the time students study at AU in their second year.
    • In addition to the tuition and fees, students who stay at AU’s dormitories will need to spend about 5,760 USD (Double Occupancy) for a dormitory and about 1,971 USD for a meal plan (with $300 Dining Dollars) per semester, depending on their dormitories and meal plans. Also, all the fees are subject to change.

    Please see this page for more information.



    Financial Info