Songdo Campus

Incheon National University (President In-Jae Lee) will accept applications for the 2026 Academic Year Early Admission from Monday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m. for five days. The total number of students to be admitted is 1,813 (including extra quota), with 804 through the Student Record (Curricular) Track, 858 through the Comprehensive Student Record Track, and 151 through the Practical/Performance Track.

Within the Student Record (Curricular) Track, there are the Academic Excellence Track (456 students), which applies the CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test) minimum requirement, the Regional Balance Track (293 students), and the Social Integration Track (55 students), both of which do not apply the CSAT minimum. All of these reflect 100% of the student record grades, with the method of reflection the same as last year.

One of the biggest changes in this year’s admission is the relaxation of the CSAT minimum requirement for the Academic Excellence Track. Applicants to humanities and natural sciences units, including the College of Education and the Division of Design, must meet a combined score of 7 or lower across two CSAT subjects, while applicants to the International Commerce and Asian Studies major must meet a combined score of 6 or lower. Last year, applicants to natural sciences were required to take a science subject, and even when meeting the minimum requirement, either mathematics or science had to be included. Starting this year, however, natural sciences applicants may also take a social studies subject (best single subject), and the CSAT minimum requirement can be met with subjects other than mathematics or science, thereby unifying the standards with those for humanities applicants. Nonetheless, applicants must still take all four CSAT subject areas—Korean, Mathematics, English, Social/Science (best single subject)—plus Korean History, as in the previous year.

The Regional Balance Track (293 students) is a school principal’s recommendation track with no limit on the number of recommendations. However, only students recommended by their high schools prior to the application deadline may apply, so applicants should be careful not to miss their school’s recommendation period.

The Social Integration Track, which had been part of the Comprehensive Student Record Track until last year, has been moved to the Student Record (Curricular) Track this year. Accordingly, there are now restrictions on the year of high school graduation and the type of high school attended, but the eligibility criteria have been significantly eased compared to last year. Children of parents working as military personnel, police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, postal workers, or sanitation workers, as well as children from multicultural families, are eligible to apply. Restrictions such as the length of parents’ service, the timing of parents’ renunciation of foreign nationality, and marital status have all been abolished this year. However, since the type of track has changed and the number of seats is limited, predicting the cutoff is difficult. Therefore, admissions officials strongly recommend additionally applying to other Student Record or Comprehensive tracks with larger quotas.

The Comprehensive Student Record Track includes the Self-Recommendation Track (694 students), the Equal Opportunity Track (110 students), the West Sea Five Islands Track (6 students), and the Special Education Track (48 students). The Self-Recommendation Track selects three times the number of applicants in the first stage (four times for the Division of Helath&Kinesiology and the College of Education) through document review, followed by an interview in the second stage. The Special Education Track also selects three times the number of applicants in the first stage, followed by interviews in the second stage. The Equal Opportunity and West Sea Five Islands Tracks are evaluated 100% on documents only, without interviews. In these document evaluations, academic ability, career competency, potential for development, and community engagement are assessed.

In the Practical Excellence Track (132 students), the most notable change is in the Division of Helath&Kinesiology (20 students). In the arts and physical education fields, when student records are considered, all subjects in Korean, English, and social studies are reflected. However, starting this year, the Division of Helath&Kinesiology will reflect Korean, English, and the higher-scoring of either social studies or science. Additionally, like in the humanities and natural sciences tracks, an extra 5% of the total credits completed in these subject groups will be added to the total score.

The Department of Physical Education (8 students) has changed its practical test items. Last year’s pull-ups (male) and hanging (female) have been replaced by medicine ball throws (male and female). In the first stage, 10 times the quota (80 students) will be selected based on 100% student records, followed by practical tests and interviews in the second stage. The Department of Performing Arts (22 students), which records the highest competition ratio every year, will conduct a practical test for all applicants in the first stage, select seven times the quota, and conduct a second practical test. Notably, starting this year, one student will also be admitted to the Department of Performing Arts through the West Sea Five Islands Track.

The Department of Undeclared Majors, newly established last year, will again admit 152 students through early admission. In the Academic Excellence Track, 88 students (35 humanities, 53 natural sciences) will be admitted, while in the Regional Balance Track, 64 students (26 humanities, 38 natural sciences) will be admitted. Although admissions are divided by track, after enrollment, students can choose their desired major for sophomore year regardless of track, except for a few majors such as the College of Education, the College of Arts and Physical Education, and the Smart Logistics Engineering Major.

Multiple applications are also allowed. Applicants may apply up to six times in total: Academic Excellence Track with CSAT minimum (Group 1), Regional Balance Track without CSAT minimum (Group 2), Social Integration Track (Group 3), Comprehensive Student Record Tracks with documents and interviews such as Self-Recommendation (Group 4), Comprehensive Student Record Tracks with documents only such as Equal Opportunity (Group 5), and Practical Excellence Track (Group 6). For further information and details regarding the admission process, applicants are advised to consult the admission guidelines, contact the Admissions Office (032-835-0000), or seek consultation via the university’s admissions website Q&A page.