International Christian University (国際基督教大学: Kokusai Kirisutokyô Daigaku) is a non-denominational Christian university located in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan. The university was founded in 1949 and is Japan's oldest and largest American-style university.

Academics

ICU offers bachelor's degrees in liberal arts fields, as well as master's and doctoral degrees in education, public administration, comparative culture, and natural sciences. 30% of the faculty comes from overseas (primarily English-speaking countries).

ICU houses Asia's Rotary Center for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution .

Student body

As of 2004, ICU has 2,922 undergraduates and 189 graduate students. 40% are male and 60% female. 95% are Japanese citizens; the remainder come from a broad array of countries on all continents.

ICU Foundation

The ICU Foundation was founded November 23, 1948. The Foundation in New York, and efforts in Japan led to the establishment of the University in 1953. Today, the foundation maintains two non-profit corporations: The Japan ICU Foundation, Inc. and the JICUF Endowment, Inc.

External links

• ICU website