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Tuition Payment

  • Tuition Payment Guide
  • Tuition Payment Refund
    & Credit Registration

Tuition Payment Period

1. The period of time for tuition payment is for a week around the third week of August and February, before the beginning of each semester. The announcement of tuition payment will be posted on the Sogang University website under 「학사∙학생지원」 → 「학사공지」, so students will have to check the announcement carefully.
2. There will be no extra dates given to students to complete the payment, so students must make the payment in time. Students who do not make the payment before the beginning of semester, without applying for a leave of absence, will be expelled according to the school regulations.
3. Students who do not make the tuition payment within the tuition payment period will have their course registrations canceled as well.
4. Students who want to pay their tuition by visiting bank directly or using bank transfer after arriving in Korea should plan their arrival schedule well in consideration of the tuition payment period.

Tuition Bill Notice

1. Tuition bill will not be sent out individually.
2. Students can check and print tuition bill via logging into SAINT portal → 「Registration/Scholarship」 → 「Tuition Payment Detail/Bill」 one week before the tuition payment period.

How to Make Tuition Payment

1. By using Transfer to Virtual Account Woori Bank
  • Students can make payment via transfer to their respective virtual account of Woori Bank shown in a tuition bill.
  • Virtual account is used for student tuition payment only, so the remitter does not have to be students themselves.
  • If students wish to pay tuition fee from abroad, they must take the bank transfer fee into account as well. Students must confirm the correct payment amount, and since the transfer from overseas may take up to 3 to 4 business days, it is advised that students to complete the payment at least 3 to 4 days before the deadline.

2. By Using Bill Payment: Students may also print out the tuition bill from SAINT portal and complete the payment at respective bank by visiting in person.

Tuition Payment by Installment Plan

1. Installment Plan and Payment Periods

Installment Plan and Payment Periods
Payments Period Payment Fee
1st payment Check the announcement of tuition payment for each semester 1/4 of Tuition + Student Union Fee (optional)
※Student Union Fee only available to pay during 1st payment period
2nd payment 1/4 of Tuition
3rd payment 1/4 of Tuition
4th payment 1/4 of Tuition
  • Amount to pay for each payment may be slightly different, so it is important to check the exact amount the day before payment date. This amount will be available 5pm the day before on SAINT under tuition bill. (Virtual account identical for all 4 payment periods)
  • For detailed information regarding payment period, please refer to the announcement of tuition payment
2. How to Pay Tuition by Installment Plan
  • If students wish to pay tuition in installment, students may visit Woori Bank in person or transfer to the their respective virtual account of Woori Bank.
  • Installment Plan may only be divided up to 4 times, and once the submitted payment matches with the shown amount on the tuition bill, system will automatically recognize as installment payments. (For those who are not scholarship recipients there’s no application process for installments)
  • Students who are supposed to receive scholarships will not automatically be registered for installments, so those who want to make a tuition payment by installments must apply for installment through logging onto SAINT portal → 「Registration/Scholarship」 → 「Apply for Installment」 menu within the period indicated in the announcement of tuition payment.

3. Students Ineligible for Installments
  • Students who have registered for more than 8 semesters or are expected to graduate
  • Students who receive dismissal warning
  • Students with overdue payment records from previous semester
  • Students who did not follow payment period (installment only available during payment period)
  • Freshmen, transfer students, and readmitted students (only for the semester of admission)

Leave of Absence and Tuition Refund

1. For student who wishes to take a leave of absence after making a tuition payment, only those who take a leave of absence before the start date of the semester will be fully refunded. For those who wish to take a leave of absence after the start of the semester will only get partial refund according to the following criteria.

2. Criteria for Tuition Refund

Criteria for Tuition Refund
Submission date of Leave of Absence Refund Amount
Before semester begins Full Refund
From the first day of semester until the 30th date from the start of semester 5/6 of Tuition
From the 31st date until the 60th date from the start of semester 2/3 of Tuition
From the 61st date from the start of semester Until the deadline for Leave of Absence submission 1/2 of Tuition
After the deadline for Leave of Absence submission No refund
  • The semester start date is March 1st for the spring semester and September 1st for the fall semester, and may differ from the class start date. Please check the announcement of tuition payment of each semester on Sogang University website to check the exact start date of the semester and the criteria for refund.

3. The tuition will be refunded to the personal account registered at SAINT portal → 「Student Info」 → 「Bank」. Individual accounts can only be registered in domestic bank accounts under the student's name, and a bank accounts must be registered when applying for a refund..

Credit Registration

1. Candidates
  • Students who have lower than 9 credits to fulfill in the expected graduation semester (only eligible to those who have taken over 9 semesters)
  • Students who have completed graduation requirements but have signed up for an additional semester by only registering a single course.
    • Students who need to fulfill more than 10 credits are not eligible for the credit registration even if they have taken more than 9 semesters.
    • Depending on the type of visa (D-2 visa, etc.), International students who have completed graduation requirements may not be able to sign up for an additional semester because of expiration of their visa. Those who wish to apply for delay graduation must contact the office of International Affairs in advance.

2. How to Apply for the Credit Registration
  • Students must check credit registration notices on Sogang University website and apply via SAINT portal.
    • SAINT → 「Application」 → 「Credit Register」 (Please check the announcement of tuition payment on Sogang University website at the end of December for the spring semester and at the end of June for the fall semester.)
  • After checking the changed tuition bill, students may pay the tuition during the regular tuition payment period.
    • Application for credit registration must be made prior to payment of tuition. Please check in advance whether you are eligible for credit registration before paying the tuition. (Contact: Office of the Registrar, 02-705-8124, regist@sogang.ac.kr)