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Nankai University (南开大学)
📍 Tianjin · China · Asia
QS Overall #275 · QS Accounting/Finance #75
40%
Acceptance
100%
Aid coverage
$8k
Annual cost (USD)
10%
International
🎓 Academic Program
School of Business: Bachelor of Accounting and Finance. C9 League university. Nobel laureate alumni.
🎯 Admissions
Acceptance rate
40% overall
Int'l acceptance
~40%
ED/EA acceptance
No ED/EA
International %
10% of student body
Campus size
250 acres · Cold winters, hot humid summers
📊 Exam Requirements
SAT
Not required
ACT
—
IELTS
6.0+ (English), HSK 4-5 (Chinese)
TOEFL
80+
Other / notes
CSCA from 2026/27
📅 Deadlines
Early Decision/Action
—
Regular Decision
CSC Type B: March-April; Type A: Jan-April; Tianjin Govt: March-June
Financial Aid
Multiple options
Scholarship deadline
Apply early for rolling decisions
💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships
Aid coverage
100% of demonstrated need met
Need-blind?
✗ Need-aware — нөлөөлж болзошгүй
No-loan policy?
✓ Тийм — бүгд grant, зээл байхгүй
Tuition
$4k/жил
Total cost (COA)
$8k/жил
Avg aid package
$8k/жил
Living costs covered?
✓ Тийм — room+board багтсан
📑 Scholarship requirements
- Nankai application (nankai.edu.cn)
- CSC via campuschina.org
- Tianjin Municipal Government Scholarship (additional, separate)
- Standard CSC documents
🔄 Scholarship maintenance
GPA minimum ~75/100. Annual review.
⚠️ Conditions & restrictions
- CSC + Tianjin Scholarship may combine for additional benefits
- Standard conditions
- Tianjin is 30 min from Beijing
📝 Application requirements
- Nankai application
- Transcripts
- Study plan
- 2 reference letters
- Physical exam form
- Police clearance
✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)
- Study Plan (~1,500 words): Why Nankai? Goals.
⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality
C9 League (China's Ivy League). 2 Nobel Prize laureates. Tianjin city — affordable, 30 min from Beijing by high-speed rail. Strong business school. International student community.
🏆 Unique advantages
40% acceptance. C9 League prestige. Affordable Tianjin. Tianjin Government Scholarship is bonus.
💼 Career outlook
Strong placement in Beijing/Tianjin job market. Chinese banks, Big 4 access. CNY 100,000-140,000 starting.
⏰ Work while studying
Limited work. Excellent internship access in Beijing/Tianjin.
🎯 Backup plans
- Apply BOTH CSC AND Tianjin Scholarship
- CUFE as Beijing alternative
- Fudan or SJTU for Shanghai
🔗 Official sources
- nankai.edu.cn
- campuschina.org