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Sunchon National University (국립순천대학교)
◎ Suncheon · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Suncheon — national-university tuition (~KRW 4.0M/yr) · GKS scholarship partner.
- You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 4.0M / year.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 30.3% of students.
Getting around & student life
An eco-city of national gardens and wetlands, on the KTX Jeolla line
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Suncheon · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.0M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~30.3% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
14 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
(SCNU Korean Language Program / Korean Language School)
Admissions details
- UG Fall 2026: online 2026-04-24~05-13 (additional 2026-06-22~06-26)
- Graduate Fall 2026: online 2026-05-11~05-22, docs to 2026-05-29
- Undergraduate (Freshman & Transfer) and Graduate (Master’s, Doctoral, Combined Master’s-Doctoral)
- special admission for international applicants & Korean expatriates
- UG: TOPIK Lv.3+ or King Sejong Intermediate 2+ or English (IELTS 5.5/TEPS 550/TOEIC 700/TOEFL iBT) or SCNU Korean intermediate
- Grad: no general TOPIK minimum, but Education requires TOPIK Lv.4+ and Korean Lang & Lit requires TOPIK Lv.6
- 5.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1573
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-26
Contact & location
- Office of International Affairs and Education
- UG +82-61-750-3142, Graduate +82-61-750-3147
- [email protected]
- Office of International Affairs and Education (OIAE), 3rd fl.
- HQ, 255 Jungang-ro, Suncheon 57922
- +82-61-750-3934/3143, Fax +82-61-750-3149, [email protected]
- [email protected]
- +82-61-750-3934/3143, Fax +82-61-750-3149
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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