Match
Yonsei University
📍 Seoul · South Korea · Asia
QS Overall #56 · QS Accounting/Finance #75
25%
Acceptance
100%
Aid coverage
$10k
Annual cost (USD)
11%
International
🎓 Academic Program
School of Business: Accounting Major. International program available. AACSB accredited.
🎯 Admissions
Acceptance rate
25% overall
Int'l acceptance
~22%
ED/EA acceptance
No ED/EA
International %
11% of student body
Campus size
220 acres · Cold winters, hot humid summers
📊 Exam Requirements
SAT
Recommended for non-Korean qualifications
ACT
—
IELTS
6.5+
TOEFL
88+
Other / notes
IB 33+
📅 Deadlines
Early Decision/Action
—
Regular Decision
Various rounds Sept-March
Financial Aid
Auto-considered
Scholarship deadline
Apply early
💰 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
$5k/жил
Total cost (COA)
$10k/жил
Avg aid package
$9k/жил
Living costs covered?
✓ Тийм — room+board багтсан
📑 Scholarship requirements
- Yonsei University International Student Scholarship
- Underwood International College Scholarship
- GKS available separately
- Auto-considered with admission
🔄 Scholarship maintenance
Maintain academic standards.
⚠️ Conditions & restrictions
- Various levels of coverage
- Full scholarship for top students
- Renewable based on performance
📝 Application requirements
- Online application
- Transcripts
- Personal statement
- Recommendation letters
✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)
- Statement of Purpose (~800-1,200 words)
⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality
Yonsei is one of Korea's "SKY" universities (Seoul National, Korea, Yonsei). Founded 1885. Strong business school. Underwood International College offers English-medium UG. Sinchon area vibrant student life. Strong international networks.
🏆 Unique advantages
25% acceptance — match-level. Strong scholarships. English-medium options. SKY university prestige.
💼 Career outlook
Korean conglomerates, Big 4 Korea. Starting salary KRW 45,000,000+.
⏰ Work while studying
20 hrs/week part-time.
🎯 Backup plans
- Korea University as parallel
- SNU if can stretch
- KAIST for STEM-business
🔗 Official sources
- oia.yonsei.ac.kr
- underwood.yonsei.ac.kr