"No School Violence Offenders Allowed"... Kyungpook National University Disqualifies 22 Applicants with School Violence History

Kyungpook National University Reflects 'School Violence History' in 2025 Admissions
19 Disqualified in Early Admission, 3 in Regular Admission Due to Point Deductions

It has been confirmed that Kyungpook National University disqualified a total of 22 applicants in the 2025 freshman admissions process by taking into account their history of school violence.

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On October 27, Kyungpook National University announced that, starting this year, it is reflecting school violence records in all university admissions processes and deducting points according to the stage of disciplinary action.

There are a total of nine levels of school violence disciplinary measures: ▲Level 1 (written apology), ▲Level 2 (prohibition of contact, threats, or retaliation), ▲Level 3 (school service), ▲Level 4 (community service), ▲Level 5 (completion of special education or psychological counseling), ▲Level 6 (suspension), ▲Level 7 (class transfer), ▲Level 8 (school transfer), and ▲Level 9 (expulsion). Kyungpook National University deducts 10 points for Levels 1 to 3, 50 points for Levels 4 to 7, and 150 points for Levels 8 and 9, respectively.

According to Kyungpook National University, when these criteria were applied last year, 19 applicants in the early admission round and 3 in the regular admission round were ultimately rejected due to point deductions. Specifically, 11 applicants were disqualified in the academic excellence, local talent, and general student tracks, 3 in the essay-based track, and 4 in the agricultural entrepreneurship, practical skills, and special talent tracks.

Previously, 10 national universities of education across the country also decided to include school violence disciplinary records as part of their evaluation criteria starting from the 2026 admissions process. In particular, Seoul National University of Education, Busan National University of Education, Gyeongin National University of Education, and Jinju National University of Education plan to restrict eligibility or disqualify applicants in all admissions tracks if any record of school violence is found, regardless of severity. The remaining universities of education will apply disqualification or eligibility restrictions for serious disciplinary actions and point deductions for minor ones. However, since the point deductions are significant, there are expectations that it will be virtually impossible for applicants with a history of school violence to be admitted.