入 学 金(にゅうがくきん)

にゅうがくきん

noun

enrollment fee; entrance fee (for school)

1. enrollment fee; entrance fee paid upon admission to a school

A one-time fee paid when entering a school, university, or other educational institution in Japan. This is separate from tuition and is typically non-refundable.

入学金(にゅうがくきん)を納(おさ)める。

To pay the enrollment fee.

入学金(にゅうがくきん)は三十万円(さんじゅうまんえん)だった。

The entrance fee was 300,000 yen.

私立(しりつ)大学(だいがく)の入学金(にゅうがくきん)は国立(こくりつ)より高(たか)いことが多(おお)い。

The enrollment fee for private universities is often higher than for national universities.

Composed of 入学(にゅうがく) (enrollment/admission) and 金(きん) (money/fee). In the Japanese education system, 入学金(にゅうがくきん) is a standard one-time payment required upon acceptance to a school, separate from 授業料(じゅぎょうりょう) (tuition). It is typically non-refundable, even if the student decides not to attend.

Common collocations

入学金(にゅうがくきん)を払(はら)う: to pay the entrance fee
入学金(にゅうがくきん)を納(おさ)める: to pay/submit the entrance fee (formal)
入学金(にゅうがくきん)免除(めんじょ): exemption from the entrance fee
入学金(にゅうがくきん)の返還(へんかん): refund of the entrance fee

Related words

授業料(じゅぎょうりょう): tuition fees — the recurring cost of attending classes
学費(がくひ): school expenses — a broader term covering all educational costs
受験料(じゅけんりょう): examination fee — paid to take an entrance exam

Related Words

Related: 授業料(じゅぎょうりょう) (tuition fees)

Related: 学費(がくひ) (school expenses)

Related: 受験料(じゅけんりょう) (examination fee)

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Added 2026.4.6 6:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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