10-2, Osawa 3-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo, Japan

Located in the beautiful country of Japan, International Christian university (ICU) is an institution of higher education that's based in Christian ideals. At its core the Japanese university is dedicated to three goals: Christian, academic, and international commitments. Although International Christian University is firmly committed to Christian philosophy, the school's main mission is not to change people's faith.

With roots that trace back to 1948 with the founding of the Japan International Christian University Foundation (JICUF), International Christian University's creation was the realization of both Japanese and American Christians' desire to create an interdenominational Christian institution. International Christian University would officially open in the 1950s, with its school, the College of liberal arts, becoming the first four-year liberal arts college in the country.

Students of International Christian University may earn bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees, depending on whether they enter the College of liberal arts or the Graduate School. The latter school is comprised of the Division of Education, the Division of Comparative Culture, the Division of Natural Sciences, and the Division of Public Administration.

Quick Facts:

International Christian University boasts several different on-campus dormitories. Students reside two to a room, and dormitories are outfitted with communal baths, restrooms, study rooms, kitchenettes, laundry facilities, and Internet access.

Students at International Christian University participate in the following extracurricular activities and organizations: UNESCO Club, Modern Music Society, Japanese Folk Dance, kendo, tea ceremony, ICU Wind-brass Ensemble, Japanese Music, Spanish Speaking Ceremony, and Japanese Music.

Students who wish to have a more integrated experience may request to stay with Japanese host-families in the area. The Students Service Division will make the necessary arrangements.

International Christian University offers scholarships for students who are Japanese nationals, permanent residents of Japan, or foreign nationals.

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