[2026 Regular Admissions] Sangmyung University to Admit 560 in Seoul, 490 in Cheonan... Academic Structure Overhauled

A Total of 1,050 Students to Be Admitted
Department Names and Quotas Restructured
School Violence Disciplinary Actions: Deductions Vary by Category

Sangmyung University will recruit a total of 1,050 students for the 2026 regular admissions, including 560 in Seoul and 490 in Cheonan, both within and outside the regular quota.

For the 2026 academic year, some departments have undergone changes in name, admission quota, and academic structure. At the Seoul campus, the Human Intelligence Information Engineering major under the Department of Intelligence and Data Convergence has been renamed to Human AI Engineering. The admission quota for the Computer Science major under the SW Convergence Department has been adjusted from 80 to 75. Additionally, the Food and Nutrition major, previously under the Department of Food Service and Clothing, has been moved to the Department of Life and Chemical Engineering, and the Clothing major has been reorganized into the Department of Clothing. The Liberal Arts major has been consolidated so that the Humanities and Social Sciences track and the Business and Economics track are now combined into the Humanities track, while the IT track and the Science and Engineering track are combined into the Science and Engineering track.

At the Cheonan campus, the Liberal Arts (Art & Culture) major has been separated into the Humanities and Social Sciences track and the Design and Arts track, recruiting 29 and 36 students respectively. The admission quota for the Liberal Arts (Engineering track) has slightly increased from 125 to 128 students. For the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) rural student track and specialized high school graduate track, students will be selected by integrating the design and arts tracks.

The Seoul campus will recruit a total of 560 students for the 2026 regular admissions. Through the "B" group CSAT track, 488 students will be selected, while 52 students will be recruited through the rural student track and 20 through the specialized high school graduate track, both outside the regular quota. The Department of National Security and the practical/performance-based admissions within the regular quota will select students from the unfilled quota carried over from the early admissions.

For the CSAT track, rural student track, and specialized high school graduate track, 100% of the evaluation will be based on the College Scholastic Ability Test. However, for the Department of National Security, 80% will be based on the CSAT, 20% on the physical fitness test, and a pass/fail physical examination. For the practical/performance-based track, the weighting varies by department, so applicants should check the admissions guidelines.

The Cheonan campus will recruit a total of 490 students for the 2026 regular admissions. Six students will be selected through the "A" group CSAT track and 354 through the "B" group CSAT track. For the practical/performance-based track, 130 students will be recruited through the "B" group. The "A" group CSAT track is only available for the Photography and Visual Media major, while all other majors are recruited through the "B" group. For admissions outside the regular quota, students will be selected from the unfilled quota carried over from the early admissions.

At the Cheonan campus, as with the Seoul campus, the CSAT track, rural student track, and specialized high school graduate track are all evaluated 100% based on the CSAT. For the practical/performance-based track, 40% is based on the CSAT and 60% on the practical exam. The newly established Early Employment Contract Department track will select five times the number of students in the first stage based 100% on document evaluation, and in the second stage, 10% will be based on document evaluation and 90% on interview performance. For admissions outside the regular quota, students will be selected according to the number of unfilled spots from the early admissions.

For the CSAT, the Korean language, mathematics, and inquiry subjects are reflected as percentiles, while the English subject is reflected as a score by grade. For the inquiry subjects, only the highest scoring subject based on percentile and converted score will be considered, and applicants must take the Korean History subject. For Korean History, bonus points are given regardless of the track, based on the grade obtained, with the total score calculated out of 1,000 points.

For the Seoul campus, the weighting for the humanities track (including Liberal Arts and Arts tracks) is: Korean 35%, mathematics 25%, English 20%, and inquiry 20%. For the science track (including Animation), the weighting is: Korean 25%, mathematics 35%, English 20%, and inquiry 20%. For the Cheonan campus, for the humanities and arts tracks, the two highest scoring subjects among Korean, mathematics, and English (based on percentile and converted score) are each weighted 40%, and inquiry is weighted 20%. For the science track, the highest scoring subject among Korean and English is weighted 40%, mathematics 40%, and inquiry 20%.

For school violence measures, 0 points are deducted for measures 1 to 4, 5 points for measures 5 to 7, and 10 points for measures 8 to 9, with deductions made from the total evaluation score according to the recorded items.

Applications for both campuses will be accepted from December 29 to December 31, 2025, for three days. The initial list of successful applicants will be announced on February 2, 2026.

Hyunwoo Lee, Dean of Admissions, Sangmyung University. Sangmyung University