Gwangju University Closes 2024 Early Admission Applications with a 4.13 to 1 Ratio

Recruiting 1,375... 5,683 Applicants

Nursing Department Highest Competition Rate 7.88 to 1

As a result of the application deadline for the 2024 academic year early admission at Gwangju University, 5,683 applicants applied for 1,375 spots across 38 departments (1,304 within quota and 71 outside quota). The average competition rate is 4.13 to 1.

Looking at the competition rates by admission type, the general student admission, which selects candidates based 100% on school records, had 4,464 applicants for 938 spots, recording a competition rate of 4.76 to 1. The regional student admission, which reflects 30% of the interview score, had 927 applicants for 345 spots, showing a competition rate of 2.69 to 1.

The competition rates by department for the within-quota admissions (general student + regional student) showed high rates in the Nursing Department at 7.88 to 1, Hotel and Food Service Cooking Department at 6.55 to 1, Beauty and Cosmetology Department at 6.4 to 1, and Visual and Video Design Department at 6.05 to 1. Additionally, the newly established Emergency Medical Technician Department recorded a competition rate of 4.27 to 1 with 158 applicants for 37 spots.

In particular, among the departments with the largest number of recruits under the school record-based general admission, eight departments had competition rates of 5 to 1 or higher: Nursing Department at 8.29 to 1, Hotel and Food Service Cooking Department at 7.5 to 1, Beauty and Cosmetology Department at 6.87 to 1, Visual and Video Design Department at 6.14 to 1, Photography and Video Department at 6.11 to 1, Food and Nutrition Department at 5.76 to 1, Electrical Engineering Department at 5.64 to 1, and Occupational Therapy Department at 5.28 to 1.

The interview, which will be conducted online and non-face-to-face on October 25, will be a personality and oral interview to check motivation for application, study plans, and values. Expected questions for each evaluation item can be found on the university website.

Successful candidates for departments without minimum CSAT requirements will be announced on November 6, and those for departments with minimum CSAT requirements will be announced on December 13 through the Gwangju University website.

The minimum CSAT academic achievement standard requires the sum of the grades of the best two subjects among four CSAT areas (Korean, English, Mathematics, and one inquiry subject) to be within 10, and this applies only to the Nursing Department under the general student admission.

To reduce the living expenses burden for new students, a scholarship of 700,000 KRW will be awarded to the first successful applicants in the early admission, and 400,000 KRW to those admitted through additional rounds.

Additionally, the Hosinmaewon Special Scholarship, which is awarded differentially based on CSAT scores to attract outstanding students, will be operated. If the average grade of the four CSAT areas is level 1, the scholarship covers tuition for four years, full support for one overseas language training program selection, and up to 4 million KRW in academic encouragement scholarships.

Furthermore, to motivate all applicants, scholarships and academic encouragement scholarships will be provided up to CSAT level 6 (level 4 for the Nursing Department). Along with this, students receiving national scholarships will be fully exempted from tuition fees for the admission semester up to the 8th income bracket, and a high-quality scholarship system will be established and provided to grant scholarship benefits to all new students.

Meanwhile, Gwangju University is implementing various policies to support students' school life. The recently remodeled dormitory, with a capacity of about 1,600, can accommodate all new student applicants. Also, a free shuttle bus with real-time location tracking operates throughout the Gwangju area.

In addition, various programs such as the university festival (Daedongje), light festival, talk concerts with the president, and club activities are being held to ensure that enrolled students enjoy a pleasant university life.

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