2025-2026 Program Fees

In general, our fees are comparable to tuition, room, and board fees at GLCA/ACM colleges. If you attend a GLCA/ACM institution, your financial aid package can most likely be applied to Japan Study. Please check with your home campus for confirmation.

Program fees cover the cost of the orientation session, room, partial board (breakfast and dinner with the host family), commuting expenses in Tokyo, Waseda University tuition, the Cultural Internship, and administrative fees. 

Students are responsible for roundtrip airfare, Japanese National Health Insurance (about $30/month), lunches, books, cell phone contracts (about $30-$70/month), and personal expenses. Recent participants have budgeted $400-$500 each month for these expenses. Many students work part-time in Tokyo teaching English or working in local shops to offset such expenses.  Please check in with your Financial Aid office to see if your financial aid package can be adjusted for your time in Japan.  Some schools can accommodate this request due to an increase in living expenses and airfare.

Cancellations and Refunds

Students who withdraw from the program will incur charges depending on the time of their withdrawal. Students who withdraw from the program within one month prior to the departure date will be required to pay for expenses already committed on their behalf. After departure from the United States, no part of the program fee expended on a student's behalf is refundable.

Wondering about scholarships?

Below is a list of scholarship opportunities for study abroad in Japan. Past Japan Study students have had their time abroad fully funded through a combination of grants and scholarships. Click the title of each scholarship for more info. Deadlines and qualifications vary. Contact your study abroad office for additional scholarship opportunities.