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Seoul National University

Seoul · Sejong

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Official Korean name
서울대학교
Institution type
University
Foundation
National university corporation
Study setting
Campus-based
International admissions
Use the university’s official admissions pages for the current intake.
Teaching language
Program-specific. Confirm the teaching language in the current admission guide.
Korean language center
Find a language-center link on the university website; a center is not assumed for every institution.

Know the cost

Tuition, with the details.

Official comparison benchmark

Undergraduate average · 2026

KRW 6,091,815.7 per year

This published average helps compare institutions. Your program and applicant category determine the fee you pay.

Undergraduate reporting-unit average tuition, excluding admission fees.

Source institution / campusAverage tuition (per year)
서울대학교Main reporting campus · SeoulUndergraduate universityKRW 6,091,815.7

A published average is a planning benchmark, not the fee for an individual international applicant. Reporting campuses and graduate-school categories remain separate. No average across these rows has been calculated. Living costs are separate. This reported average is not an individual scholarship calculation.

Korea Student Aid Foundation — National university average tuition standard dataset (opens a new tab)
Dataset date: 2026-05-19

Affiliated graduate-school averages

Graduate schools within this university report separate averages by graduate-school type and campus. These are distinct from the undergraduate benchmark.

Official comparison benchmark

Graduate average · 2026

KRW 3,874,822.2–5,697,303.6 per semester

This published average helps compare institutions. Your program and applicant category determine the fee you pay.

Graduate reporting-unit average tuition by graduate-school category, excluding admission fees.

Source institution / campusAverage tuition (per semester)
서울대학교Main reporting campus · SeoulGeneral graduate schoolKRW 3,874,822.2
서울대학교Main reporting campus · SeoulProfessional graduate schoolKRW 5,697,303.6

A published average is a planning benchmark, not the fee for an individual international applicant. Reporting campuses and graduate-school categories remain separate. No average across these rows has been calculated. Living costs are separate. This reported average is not an individual scholarship calculation.

Korea Student Aid Foundation — National university average tuition standard dataset (opens a new tab)
Dataset date: 2026-05-19

Published program schedules

Amounts below are before scholarships unless the source explicitly states otherwise. Check the stated fee year and payment period.

Undergraduate program fees

2026

Undergraduate international admissions; admission-semester tuition by department.

Spring 2027 guide; 2026 tuition reference · per semester · 2027 guide

Program / categoryTuition (per semester)
Liberal StudiesKRW 2,975,000
Humanities / BusinessKRW 2,442,000
Social Sciences: Politics, Economics, Sociology, Social Welfare, CommunicationKRW 2,442,000
Social Sciences: Anthropology, Psychology, GeographyKRW 2,679,000
Natural Sciences except Mathematical SciencesKRW 2,975,000
Mathematical Sciences / Mathematics EducationKRW 2,450,000
NursingKRW 2,975,000
EngineeringKRW 2,998,000
Agricultural Economics and Rural DevelopmentKRW 2,442,000
Other Agriculture and Life Sciences programs listedKRW 2,975,000
Fine ArtsKRW 3,653,000
Education: humanities and social-science subjectsKRW 2,442,000
Education: science subjects and Physical EducationKRW 2,975,000
Consumer and Child StudiesKRW 2,442,000
Food and Nutrition / Fashion and TextilesKRW 2,975,000
Pre-Veterinary Medicine / Pre-MedicineKRW 3,072,000
Veterinary MedicineKRW 4,645,000
PharmacyKRW 4,481,000
MusicKRW 3,916,000
MedicineKRW 5,038,000
Transdisciplinary InnovationsKRW 3,700,000
  • The appendix explicitly uses 2026 rates and says they may change.
  • Medicine may use a different tuition structure from 2027 with an integrated six-year program.

SNU Spring 2027 Undergraduate Admissions Guide — Appendix 2 (opens a new tab)
Source page: English printed page 24 / PDF page 56; Korean entry-semester heading page 21
Reviewed 2026-10-29

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Tuition evidence reviewed 2026-10-29. Living costs and scholarship deductions are separate.

Campuses & locations

Seoul · Main institution campus 1

서울대학교

서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1 (신림동, 서울대학교)

Postal code: 08826

Office: 02-880-5114

Seoul · Main institution campus 2

서울대학교

서울 종로구 대학로 103

Postal code: 03080

Office: 02-880-5114

Sejong · Main institution campus 3

서울대학교

세종특별자치시 집현북로 109

Postal code: 30139

Office: 02-880-5114

Explore this university’s funding

Master’s & PhD

Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation

CMK Global Scholarship — Graduate

Policy · intake dates vary
Tuition supportFull tuition, including admission fees, for the selected eligible program.
Living supportStudy and settlement support is available; confirm the amount, payment period and conditions in the current offer.
Eligibility & how to apply

Official source reviewed 2026-10-29

Master’s & PhD

Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation

Global Hope Scholarship — Graduate

Policy · intake dates vary
Tuition supportNo universal tuition-waiver percentage in the foundation-wide record. Check your university’s award package.
Living supportThe foundation grant is recorded below as a semester award, not an additional monthly stipend.
Cash awardFoundation policy: KRW 4,800,000 per semester; confirm the amount and allocation in your university’s offer.
Eligibility & how to apply

Official source reviewed 2026-10-29

Bachelor’s degree

Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation

Global Hope Scholarship — Undergraduate

Policy · intake dates vary
Tuition supportNo universal tuition-waiver percentage in the foundation-wide record. Check your university’s award package.
Living supportThe foundation grant is recorded below as a semester award, not an additional monthly stipend.
Cash awardFoundation policy: KRW 4,800,000 per semester; confirm the amount and allocation in your university’s offer.
Eligibility & how to apply

Official source reviewed 2026-10-29