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印 University Profile
The University of Suwon (수원대학교)
◎ Hwaseong · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Hwaseong — English-track options.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
印 Location & Life
Getting around & student life
In the Suwon living zone south of Seoul, about an hour to the capital
CityHwaseong · Gyeonggi / IncheonDormRoom for ~12.2% of studentsMajors67 departments & majors
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Hwaseong · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~12.2% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Available (see below)
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
67 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
Global Language Education Institute, koredu.suwon.ac.kr. 2 /admit.suwon.ac.kr 2-Week Winter/Summer Training.
English-taught track. Offered only in ‘International Management’ and ‘Global Culture and Media’, 2 majors within the Global Talent College’s Global Liberal Studies division (no fixed quota, but a major may not open if fewer than 15 students enroll). Language requirement: IELTS 5.5 or CEFR B2+ / TOEFL PBT 530 (CBT 197, iBT 59)+ / TEPS 601 (NEW TEPS 327)+.
Admissions details
Application period
2026 academic year September (Fall) admission, Pure Foreign National freshman/transfer: Round 1 application 2026.03.10 10:00~2026.03.24 17:00 (interview 04.13~04.15, results 04.20), Round 2 application 2026.05.01 10:00~2026.05.15 17:00 (interview 06.08~06.10, results 06.15). Note: the 2026 March (Spring) intake round was listed on a separate page (admit.suwon.ac.kr) as 2025.11.26~12.12 (Round 1) and 2025.12.29~2026.01.07 (Round 2), unconfirmed from the original PDF and already past by the time of this survey.
Admission type
- Pure Foreign National Admission – new admission/transfer admission..
- Screening is 100% interview (non-face-to-face video interview), with document review used to assess academic and language ability. Tracks: Korean-medium (most majors), English-medium (Global Liberal Arts College — International Management and Global Culture and Media majors only), and Chinese-medium (a few majors, transfer-only into 4th year, for applicants from Standard Chinese-speaking countries). Note: this is a separate track from ‘overseas Korean / North Korean defector’ admission, which is run separately via ipsi.suwon.ac.kr for Korean nationals — outside the scope of this foreign-student degree track.
Language requirements
- [ ] TOPIK(PBT/IBT) 3 1 Korean Language Education Center 3 1. [ ] TOPIK 4. [] english_track_available. [, 4 ] (现代标准汉语)
- TOPIK 3 90.
English track
Offered only in ‘International Management’ and ‘Global Culture and Media’, 2 majors within the Global Talent College’s Global Liberal Studies division (no fixed quota, but a major may not open if fewer than 15 students enroll). Language requirement: IELTS 5.5 or CEFR B2+ / TOEFL PBT 530 (CBT 197, iBT 59)+ / TEPS 601 (NEW TEPS 327)+.
Competition (reference)
- 13.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 2130
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
Hwaseong · Gyeonggi / Incheon · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office
Office of International Affairs, foreign-national – Tel: +82-31-220-2562(,2564) / Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] /: (18323) 17 / Instagram: @USWIC
International office
Office of International Affairs: oia.suwon.ac.kr, Email: [email protected] /: admit-en.suwon.ac.kr (Admission for Foreigners) / International Student Support Center,: isc.suwon.ac.kr, Tel 031-220-2562,2564, IT 121
Website
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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