Korean Partner Universities
At each of NU’s Korean Sister universities, you only have to pay your NU tuition. Your tuition at your chosen Korean university is waived. Each school provides different scholarships, such as airfare, living stipends, housing, and many more to help NU students financially when studying abroad.
Contact international@northwestu.edu to hear more about specific opportunities with partner universities
Ewha Womans University:
- First recognized University in South Korea
- 47% of South Korea’s female political ministers graduated from Ewha
- First female Prime Minister and Supreme Court Justice attended
- 19,000 students
- Internationally renowned—visited by Jane Goodall and Hilary Clinton
- 200 courses taught in English
- Movie theater, student-run boutique, unique modern and traditional architecture on campus
- Korean Language classes— free of charge
- Learn more HERE
Handong Global University
- Est. in 1995, already 3,500 students
- Praised for innovation and a strong Law program
- 1/3 of classes taught in English
- Located on the East Sea (Sea of Japan) coast
- Students known for integrity
- Korean Language classes— free of charge
- Learn more HERE
Soongsil University
- Began as a Christian University in Pyon Yang, North Korea and closed during occupation and Korean War
- Reopened in Seoul in 1954
- Ranked #2 after Seoul University
- 15,000 students
- Korean Language classes— free of charge
- Over 70 clubs ranging from rap to fencing
- Historic museum on Christianity in Korea holds the first Bible ever translated into Korean
- Learn more here: Soongsil University
- Soongsil University Course List Soongsil Undergrad_Course List (Fall 2016 & Spring 2017)
Gachon University
- Known for Science, Technology, and Medicine
- Beautiful “Vision Tower” at the center of campus
- Clayton Hines– NU current exchange
- Many classes taught in English
- Students have access to amazing facilities and machines such as MRI
- This school has many connections with different hospitals and research areas
- Korean Language classes— free of charge
- Learn more here: Gachon University
- Gachon Fact Sheet Gachon University Fact Sheet for 2018 Spring Semester
- Gachon Course List Gachon Course_List_2017_Fall_Semester
- Gachon On-Campus Housing Opportunities Gachon On-campus Housing Information
Hansei University
- Began as an A/G (Full Gospel) seminary
- Pastor Yongii Cho: founding chancellor
- Current President: Kim Sung Hae (well known pianist, Dr. Cho’s wife)
- Strong Music programs
- Received 4 billion for environmentally-safe education
- Has been awarded over 5 billion in the last 5 years for research
- Invented a mouse which can be used by severely disabled people
- Many areas for practice of foreign language
- Korean Language classes—free of charge
- Learn more here: Hansei University