Costs
KCP is an affordable program.
Invest in your future! learn Japanese through full immersion!
KCP International Japanese Language School is a fully accredited program with decades of experience teaching the Japanese language and culture in the heart of Tokyo. Come be a part of our growing community of active Japanese language learners from around the world.
Program Costs
One of the most crucial factors in your decision is the cost of study in Japan. While other Japanese language programs may cost between $12,000 and $17,000 per semester, the KCP program costs $7,000 or less—about half the cost! Academic credit and financial aid may be available through our sponsor or affiliate universities. You should be able to apply federal and state financial aid to this program.
Students commend our program as both an excellent value and an effective learning experience.
Our goal is to make study in Japan possible for you.
KCP SEMESTER AND EXTENDED PROGRAMS
Term | Courses only | Courses with Dormitory | Courses with Homestay |
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Semester (Fall, Winter, Spring) |
$3,000 | $6,700 | $7,700 |
Extended Semester |
$6,000 | $13,400 | $14,400 |
Academic Year |
$9,000 | $20,100 | $21,100 |
Note: Prices subject to change without prior notice. |
KCP SUMMERTIME PROGRAMS
TERM | COURSES ONLY | COURSES WITH DORMITORY | COURSES WITH HOMESTAY |
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Summer Semester |
$3,000 | $6,700 | $7,700 |
Summer Short-Term |
$2,800 | $5,700 | $6,700 |
Global Studies | N/A | $5,350 | N/A |
Note: Prices subject to change without prior notice. |
Application Deposit: This program requires a $350 deposit at the time of submitting an application. This non-refundable application deposit is not an additional fee, but rather a deposit that is deducted from the total program cost.
Direct Enroll option includes:
- Tuition and fees
- Over 200 hours of language instruction
- Textbooks and supplementary material
- Pre-departure packet
- Detailed on-site orientation
- Course on Japanese Culture and Society
- Cultural activities and excursions (excluding some transportation costs)
- Minor medical insurance
Dormitory or Homestay options include all that plus:
- Pick-up at Narita Airport on your arrival date
- Lodging: your choice of dorm room or homestay (homestay includes breakfast and dinner)
- Transportation between lodging and school
NOTE: KCP tries to find housing within 1 hour of the campus for both homestay and dormitory. However, due to the pandemic and the shift in housing availability, housing options have been more limited. We will continue to try and get housing within 1 hour commute, but this is not guaranteed and sometimes is not possible. Visit Lodging for more details.
MEALS AND MEAL PLANS
The arrangement for food varies at different dorms. You will have one of these three scenarios:
- Your dorm will have a cafeteria.
- Your dorm will have an arrangement with a nearby university to use their cafeteria.
- KCP will provide a list of value-oriented restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, and other eateries around each area.
Whether using a meal plan or buying your own food, we recommend you budget $1,500 per semester for meals ($1000 for summer short term).
Incidentals
- All prices are in U.S. dollars.
- Travel to and from Japan (as well as some culture class transportation) is not included. Airfare varies depending on season of travel. Typically, round-trip fares between the U.S. and Japan run $1,000 to $1,500.
- For personal expenses, plan on about $500 to $1,000 per semester.
- Most dorms used by KCP feature amenities that give you all the comforts of home such as your own living space including a bathroom, kitchenette, sleeping and study area, and internet. They are all single occupancy.
- For extended or academic year terms, the homestay option is available for only the first semester.
- Host family availability is not guaranteed. If a host family is not available for a student, the student will be automatically switched to the dormitory option.
Academic credit is available. Many colleges and universities will accept a KCP grade report as proof of studying abroad and grant credit towards your major or minor that way.
For a nominal fee, you may earn over one year of Japanese language credit each semester. This offers the opportunity to apply existing or new state and federal financial aid, makes it easier to transfer credit allowing you to possibly graduate earlier, and saves you money.