Bachelor in East Asian Studies (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in East Asian Studies (Bachelor's), the tuition fee is 64,000 USD per year.

This major focuses on the historical, cultural, and linguistic dimensions of China, Japan, and Korea through interdisciplinary coursework. Students engage with East Asian civilizations from traditional to modern periods using methods from history, literature, art, and philosophy. The programme requires advanced language study and culminates in a senior research project. It emphasizes independent inquiry and critical analysis of East Asian societies and their global interactions.

Focus areas include Traditional East Asian Civilization, Modern East Asian Civilization, East Asian Art and Visual Culture, East Asian Literature, East Asian Philosophy, East Asian History.

The major requires forty credit hours distributed across language study, core survey courses, five area studies courses, and a senior research project. The research project is completed in the senior year and must be supervised by a faculty advisor.

Graduates pursue roles in research, education, cultural institutions, and international relations with a focus on East Asia.

Applicants must have completed two semesters of intermediate Chinese or Japanese. No specific GPA or test scores are required. Students must consult with a faculty advisor to plan their course of study.

The programme totals about 40 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically completed in four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 17% of applicants.

Denison’s campus sits on The Hill in Granville, Ohio, a setting with arts and athletics facilities, dining spaces, and opportunities to join student organizations. More than 165 student groups support interests across campus life. Columbus is minutes away, giving students access to a larger city while they study in Granville. Guided tours, information sessions, interviews, and virtual connections are available to prospective students.

The university’s liberal arts education is designed to develop autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents, and active citizens. Students can choose from more than 65 academic programs, supported by small classes and a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Denison has about 2,500 undergraduate students. Academic opportunities include majors, courses, the King Center for Data & Innovation, arts programs, athletics, internships, career coaching, and consulting experiences.

International students can expect a primarily undergraduate campus with access to academic, cultural, athletic, and career activities in one community. Denison has 26 varsity teams and more than 45 club and intramural sports. The university offers virtual ways to connect before arrival, and its admission process is test-optional, requires no application fee, and does not require a supplemental essay. Denison also states that it meets 100% of demonstrated financial need.