Catholic Kwandong University (가톨릭관동대학교)
◎ Gangneung · Gangwon
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Gangneung — programs up to medicine/health sciences.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 42.8% of students.
Getting around & student life
Seoul to the east sea in 2 hrs by KTX — beach town of Anmok coffee street and Gyeongpo
Quick facts
Location
Gangneung · Gangwon
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.5M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~42.8% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
42 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
Catholic Kwandong University Office of International Affairs operates a Korean Language Education Center; separate program details not captured from primary source in this pass.
Admissions details
- 2026 foreign-track.
- March 2026 intake: application 2025-07-07 09:00 ~ 2025-07-11 18:00.
- Sept 2026 intake: application 2025-12-15 09:00 ~ 2025-12-17 16:00 (per official admissions guideline, dated 2025-05-30).
- Special admission for Overseas Koreans and Foreigners, foreign track.
- Both new/freshman and transfer available.
- Foreign new admission: TOPIK level 3 (PBT or IBT) required
- certain art/design/CG-type majors require TOPIK level 2.
- Foreign transfer: TOPIK level 4.
- Source: official 2026 admissions guideline (overseas Koreans & foreigners).
- 4.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1644
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- Admissions Office: +82-33-649-7000 / +82-33-649-7114
- site ipsi.cku.ac.kr
- Office of International Affairs: Tel +82-33-649-7085, +82-33-649-7086
- Email [email protected]
- Fax +82-33-649-7969
- John Bosco Hall 101, 24 Beomil-ro 579beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do 25601.
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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