Sunchon National University, 2025 Early Admission Competition Ratio 4.35 to 1

864 More Applicants Compared to Last Year
Highest Number of Applicants Among National Universities in Honam Region

Suncheon National University (President Lee Byeong-woon) announced on the 18th that the application deadline for the 2025 academic year early admission saw 6,708 applicants (based on the quota) competing for 1,541 spots, resulting in a competition rate of 4.35 to 1.

The 6,708 applicants this year represent the highest number among all national universities in the Honam region.

Sunchon National University announced that for the 2025 academic year early admission, 6,708 applicants applied for 1,541 available spots (based on the regular quota), resulting in a competition rate of 4.35 to 1.
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This result is interpreted as reflecting the high competitiveness and excellent educational environment of the university, proven by Suncheon National University being the first in Gwangju and Jeonnam to be selected for the Ministry of Education’s Glocal University 30 Project and receiving an S grade in the 2024 National University Development Project performance evaluation, which in turn raised applicants’ expectations and was reflected in the actual application submissions.

In particular, Suncheon National University introduced a glocal integrated recruitment system centered on three specialized fields for the 2025 academic year, significantly expanding admission information programs organized by the Admissions Office, including ▲ visiting college entrance briefings & mock exams ▲ regional teacher invitation university admission briefings ▲ SCNU major mentor groups and university student mentor special lectures ▲ parent career and college entrance academies.

Suncheon National University provided tailored information on majors offered by field, educational curricula after admission, scholarship systems, and extracurricular programs to applicants, teachers, and parents, enabling them to prepare for university entrance and career planning together. These efforts led to an increase in the number of applicants and competition rates compared to the previous year.

Looking at the competition rates by recruitment unit, the department with the highest competition rate was the Department of Pharmacy, which received 532 applications for 20 early admission spots, showing a competition rate of 26.60 to 1. Following were the Departments of Nursing and Social Education, with high competition rates of 12.58 to 1 and 8.91 to 1, respectively.

Examining the average competition rates by major admission types, the student record-based admissions recorded ‘Regional Talent Selection’ at 4.20 to 1, ‘Regional Opportunity Balanced Talent Selection’ at 10 to 1, and ‘General Academic Record Selection’ at 5.18 to 1. The comprehensive student record admissions recorded ‘General Student Selection’ at 3.34 to 1, ‘Social Diversity Selection’ at 4.05 to 1, and ‘Specialized High School Graduate Selection’ at 6.00 to 1, while the practical skill-focused ‘Practical Skill Selection’ recorded 7.34 to 1.

Kang Hee-soon, Director of Admissions at Suncheon National University, stated, “As a result of being selected for the 2024 High School Education Contribution University Support Project, gathering opinions from high schools, promoting admissions to high schools, and actively implementing high school-university linkage programs, outstanding local talents have come knocking on the doors of Suncheon National University. We will spare no effort to fully support incoming freshmen so that they can grow into global talents.”

Meanwhile, Suncheon National University plans to announce the first-stage successful candidates for early admission on October 25, conduct interviews for the comprehensive student record and special talent admissions, and announce the final successful candidates on December 13.