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International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) at Yamanashi Gakuin University
Kofu, Japan
About
Why study at International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) at Yamanashi Gakuin University?
The International College of Liberal Arts is a four-year, English-taught American-style liberal arts college at Yamanashi Gakuin University in Kofu, about 90 minutes west of Tokyo and in sight of Mount Fuji. Yamanashi Gakuin University was founded in 1946; iCLA opened in 2015 and awards a bachelor's degree in International Liberal Arts.
At a glance
International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) at Yamanashi Gakuin University in numbers
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- 2015Founded
Where you'll study
Campus locations
iCLA Campus, Kofu
A residential campus attached to Yamanashi Gakuin University in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, with teaching buildings, men's and women's residence halls and an on-site cafeteria.
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Student accommodation at International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) at Yamanashi Gakuin University
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iCLA Residence Halls
On-campus men's and women's dorms; first-year students must live in hall and take the weekday meal plan. Published 2026 room rate JPY 650,000 a year plus about JPY 350,000 for meals; utilities are included in the room fee. · iCLA Campus, Kofu
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- iCLA merit tuition-waiver scholarships - five bands covering 100, 75, 50, 25 or 10 percent of tuition, facility and equipment fees, renewable annually for up to four years based on academic performance; applied for with the admission application
- JASSO Honors Scholarship (university recommender) - new international degree-seeking students can be nominated by iCLA for the Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for privately financed international students
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