fiscal year 2025; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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fees for a first-year student
Supplementary notes
Fees for national universities are the base amount determined by the government. Fees for public and private universities are the average amount. Entrance fees for public universities are the fees for students who are not from the local area.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.63 U.S. dollars or 0.54 euros as of January 2026. Figures have been rounded.
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Average annual fees to attend universities per student Japan FY 2025, by institution
In the fiscal year 2025, students in Japan paid an average of around **Â Japanese yen for tuition fees and about **Â yen for entrance fees to be enrolled at private universities. The first-year students at private universities spent around **Â yen more on average compared to those at national universities.
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MEXT (Japan). (December 26, 2025). Average annual costs to enroll at universities per student in Japan in fiscal year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1198476/japan-average-fees-universities-by-institution-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Average annual costs to enroll at universities per student in Japan in fiscal year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000 Japanese yen)." Chart. December 26, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1198476/japan-average-fees-universities-by-institution-type/
MEXT (Japan). (2025). Average annual costs to enroll at universities per student in Japan in fiscal year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000 Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1198476/japan-average-fees-universities-by-institution-type/
MEXT (Japan). "Average Annual Costs to Enroll at Universities per Student in Japan in Fiscal Year 2025, by Institution Type (in 1,000 Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Dec 2025, /statistics/1198476/japan-average-fees-universities-by-institution-type/
MEXT (Japan), Average annual costs to enroll at universities per student in Japan in fiscal year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000 Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1198476/japan-average-fees-universities-by-institution-type/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Average annual costs to enroll at universities per student in Japan in fiscal year 2025, by institution type (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph], MEXT (Japan), December 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1198476/japan-average-fees-universities-by-institution-type/
