*There are so many differences in Japanese and American universities. This page will focus on the differences between Bunkyo Gakuin University (Tokyo, Japan) and College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's university (Minnesota, the U.S.A.) because BGU students can receive scholarships to study abroad at CSB / SJU and CSB / SJU students study at BGU under the Multilateral Exchange Program (www.bgu.ac.jp/en/center/).
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School Years
School Years
🇺🇸🇯🇵 Both universities are usualy 4 years.
How people get into university?
How people get into university?
🇺🇸 Writing papers and submit with high school grades,
take an examination (SAT,ACT, GRE, GMAT), submit information about sports, clubs, and other activities you participated in.
🇯🇵 Recommendation from high school / take entrance examinations (national entrance exam and / or a university's own exam).
Ronin
Ronin
A period of time after students in Japan graduate from high school focusing on studying to get into university.
They prepare for the university examinations.
Gap year
Gap year
A period of time when students take a break from their studies in the U.S. They engage in a variety of educational, developmental activities, and find some things that they are intrested in.
Usually, after completing high school or before beginning graduate school.
How They Live?
How They Live?
🇺🇸 Around 90% of students on both campus (CSB/SJU) lived on campus (apartment and dorm), in 2021.
The students use a bus (shuttle) to go classes.
🇯🇵 Around 82% of students are living at home with their parents, and 18% of the students live alone. It can take up to 1 hour and 30 minutes to come to campus. Most students use train.
Working Style
Working Style
🇺🇸 Most of students working on campus. They also have opportunities to working outside of campus.
🇯🇵 Students usually do not have place to work on campus. So, they do part time jobs out side of school.
CSB / SJU Gallery
CSB / SJU Gallery
BGU Gallery
BGU Gallery
Financial Support
Financial Support
🇺🇸Most of the students in the U.S. have scholarships or grants (don't need to pay back). Some students also have student loans which they have to pay back
🇯🇵Some students have scholarships which can be either loan-based/grant-type scholarships.
Tuition
Tuition
🇺🇸CSBSJU: Around $53,900 for one year
🇯🇵BGU: Around $ 7,645 for one year
(1$=¥148) (NOT including housing and meal cost)
About School
About School
Bunkyo Gakuin
University
Bunkyo Gakuin
University
🇯🇵Tokyo🇯🇵
College of of
Saint Benedict
College of of
Saint Benedict
🇺🇸America🇺🇸
Saint John's
University
Saint John's
University
🇺🇸America🇺🇸
Vlog of University Life on YouTube
Vlog of University Life on YouTube
University student life
in America
University student life
in America
University student life
in Japan
University student life
in Japan
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