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印 University Profile
Korea Nazarene University (나사렛대학교)
◎ Cheonan · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Cheonan — English-track options.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
印 Location & Life
Getting around & student life
A university city on Seoul Metro Line 1 with KTX/SRT — Gangnam in ~30–40 min by high-speed rail
CityCheonan · Daejeon / ChungcheongDormRoom for ~24.9% of studentsMajors32 departments & majors
Quick facts
Location
Cheonan · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~24.9% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
32 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
Application period
「International Student Admission Guideline for 2026 Spring·Fall Semesters」. [1/Spring] 2025.11.03~2026.01.02, 2025.11.24~2026.01.02, 2026.01.23, 2026.03.03. [2/Fall] 2026.06.01~2026.07.10, 2026.06.22~2026.07.10, 2026.07.31, 2026.09.01. studyinkorea.go.kr..
Admission type
- Pure-foreign-national undergraduate new and transfer admission (per the Higher Education Act Enforcement Decree, for applicants with both parents foreign nationals). Transfer applicants must have completed at least 2 semesters at a college/university in Korea or abroad. Separately, a ‘Special Admission for International Students’ track exists, limited to: ① one nominee per school from a KNU sister-institution president/dean, ② missionaries dispatched by the Korea Nazarene denomination to the applicant’s region (Asia and other developing regions), ③ Nazarene international missionaries dispatched per KNU’s founding mission (world missions), or ④ a nominee of the KNU president — selection follows KNU’s internal criteria.
- Special-admission awardees must obtain TOPIK Level 4 within 3 years, attend a Nazarene-affiliated church, take part in International Exchange Office programs, and may work no more than 8 hours/week per semester (managed by the International Exchange Office). Majors span Theology/Christian Education/Christian Counseling, Social Welfare, Business/Finance & Real Estate/Airline-Hotel-Tourism Management/Global Convergence (English track), Police & Public Administration, Broadcast Media/Visual Design, AI Big Data Software/AI-IoT Security, Nursing/Physical Therapy/Clinical Pathology/Emergency Medical Services/Rehabilitation Engineering/Speech Therapy/Counseling Psychology/Human Rehabilitation/Sign Language Interpretation, Early Childhood & Special Education, Rehabilitation & Independence, Special Physical Education/Sports Rehabilitation/Senior Sports, Applied Music/Taekwondo, and Chungnam Rehabilitation Employment, among many others.
Language requirements
- [] TOPIK 3, 4. [] TOEFL 530(CBT 197, iBT 59), IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, TEPS 600..
- 1 300 + TOPIK 3.
- 1 KNU TOPIK 3.
- TOPIK 3, TOEFL iBT 59/IELTS 5.5/TEPS 600.
Competition (reference)
- 5.1 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1191
Intake year
2026
Always verify with the official guideline. Dates and requirements change every intake — the official admissions page is the final source.
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
Location
Cheonan · Daejeon / Chungcheong · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office
International Office: Song, Joonyong / [email protected] / Tel 041-570-1545 / Fax 041-570-1529 —.
International office
International Office, B 522,31172 48 / Tel 82-41-570-1545 / Fax 82-41-570-1529 / Email [email protected] / Song, Joonyong
Website
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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