Dates & Deadlines
- Program Dates: Thursday, June 26 to Thursday, July 24, 2026
- Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
- Program Fee Due Date: May 15, 2026
- Tuition Due Date: Check your campus’s calendar
- Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation (in-person): Date coming soon
Program Documents
Zoom Information Sessions
About the Program
You will join an international group of students from around the world to live and study at Sogong University for four weeks. Sogong University is a private university in the heart of Seoul with modern classroom facilities and a beautiful campus in walking distance to many cafes and restaurants. You may take 1 or 2 classes, including Korean Language and/or one of the courses on the approved class list below.
Note: Korean Language credits are offered in partnership with Pierce College and Shoreline College, so students who choose to take Korean will pay tuition for this course to Pierce or Shoreline. Other Elective course tuition will be paid to your home college. Students receiving financial aid may qualify for a consortium agreement for tuition. Contact your WCCCSA Campus Coordinator and/or your home college’s financial aid office for more information.
Courses (subject to change)
Students will enroll in at least one five-credit course taught by a local instructor. Consult your WCCCSA Campus Coordinator for course availability, equivalencies, and transferability. Course options might include:
- Introduction to Korean Religions
- Korean Language (Beginner and Intermediate levels available)
- International Business
- Introduction to Korean History
- Introduction to Korean Politics
- Korean Society
Housing
Students will have the option to select their preference to live in on-campus or off-campus housing. You will select your preference in the secondary application with Sogang University.
On-campus housing: You will live with a roommate in an international on-campus dormitory. The dormitory has its own cafeteria, fitness center, laundry, chapel, and lounge for public use. Each room has beds, desks, chairs, wardrobes, shoes cabinets, internet cables, restrooms and shower rooms. There are 12 floors with an elevator.
Off-campus housing: There are two off-campus dormitories. Both are approximately 20-minutes away by public transportation. Students will be provided with a pre-loaded transit card. There are options for private and shared bedrooms, and en-suite bathrooms or shared bathrooms. Off-campus housing is cheaper than off-campus housing.
Note: On-campus housing is filling up. It is recommended you apply early. If on-campus housing fills up, then you will no longer be able to select this option in the application system.
Excursions / Activities
You will have many opportunities to visit local cultural and historical sites of significance in Seoul, bi-weekly “Buddy Activities” with local Korean students, and the option to participate in bi-weekly start-up club and E-Sports club activities.
Sogang offers three optional field trips on Fridays. The 2026 field trip destinations include the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Gangwon, and Gyeongju. You can sign-up for these additional field trips in the secondary application with Sogang University.
Tip: Previous WCCCSA students enjoyed the field trips and recommend you opt-in!
Outside of these activities, you will have free time in the evenings and weekends to explore the city and region independently.
Cost
The program fee is approximately $2,300-$2,790. The program fee and total cost will vary by your enrollment (one class or two classes), home college, and housing selection.
Fees will be paid in Korean Won (KRW) to Sogang University. Cost may fluctuate depending on current exchange rates and date of payment.
Please reference the Student Budget Estimate (linked above) for details.
Included in the cost
- Pre-departure Orientation
- Orientation at Sogang
- Housing (on- or off- campus)
- Classes at Sogang
- Weekly activities and buddy program
- Weekly Field Trips (three total)
Not included in the cost
- Round-trip airfare
- College tuition and fees*
- WCCCSA Admin Fee (will be listed on the Sogang Student Invoice)
- Meals (there are many cheap food options within a 5 minute walk of your dorms)
- Required medical travel insurance
- Passport and visa fees
- Spending money
*Tuition and fees are paid to your home campus or, if taking Korean Language, paid to Pierce or Shoreline.
Pre-Departure Orientation (Mandatory)
- Date: Coming soon
- Time: Coming soon
- Location: Coming soon