Opened in Nakwon-dong
Dankook says it opened on 3 November 1947 in Nakwon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Its founding spirit is National Salvation, Independence and Self-Reliance.
Dankook University Cheonan Campus
Dankook Cheonan · Cheonan, South Chungcheong
Dankook University opened in Seoul in 1947 and now has two campuses, Jukjeon in Yongin and Cheonan. This guide covers the Cheonan campus, which opened in 1978.
- Founded
- 1947 opened in Seoul on 3 November
- Campus
- Cheonan Line 1, Dujeong Station, then bus 11
- Dorm
- About ₩1,600,000 a semester, a room for two, guaranteed
- Courses
- In Korean only TOPIK level 4 or above suggested
Cheonan campus over Cheonho Lake. Bongsun, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedWhat Dankook Cheonan is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
A second campus in Cheonan
The Cheonan campus opened in March 1978. Dankook says it was the first university in Korea to open a second campus.
The bear
Dankook's mascot is the bear, taken from the Dangun legend. The school links it to endurance, diligence, self-support and courage. A bear statue with a fountain stands on the Cheonan campus.
The May festival
In 2024 the Cheonan festival, called the DKU Dopamine Festival, ran 21 and 22 May at the Main Stadium. It had food trucks, flea markets, student pubs and a concert on both days.
The lake view
The DANKOOK statue on the third floor of the Student Union looks out over Cheonho Lake. The student newspaper lists it among the spots on campus to take photos.
- Words you'll hear
- DKU 단국대 Dankook University's English short name
- Gom 곰 The bear, Dankook's mascot
- Cheonho-ji 천호지 The lake beside the Student Union
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From Dankook's official English pages (history, the bear mascot and the summer school history page) and the Dankook Herald's English articles on the 2024 festival and campus spots, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
DIA and Dandy
Dankook International Ambassadors, a student group with the Office of International Affairs. They give a campus tour on your first day, run culture events each semester and match you with a Dandy, a Dankook student buddy. You're asked to spend at least 4 hours with your buddy and visit one place in Korea together.
@dankook_diaInstagram accounts checked on 21 October 2026.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at Dankook Cheonan.
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Finland
PolandGoing with friends? Make a group in A-CHA for your own crew and send them the invite link.
A-CHA events
All eventsOpen to every international student in Korea, not only at Dankook Cheonan.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
Dankook has two campuses, Jukjeon in Yongin just south of Seoul and Cheonan further south. Cheonan has no courses in English, so it suits you if you study in Korean. You can take courses at one campus only. Jukjeon campus guide
Address in Korean
충청남도 천안시 동남구 단대로 119
119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 31116
Also on Kakao Map and Google Maps. Naver and Kakao work best in Korea.
- From Cheonan Station
- Cross the underpass and take bus 11 from the stop in front of Yangji Bookstore. It takes about 15 minutes.
- From the bus terminal
- From Cheonan Express and Intercity Bus Terminal, cross at the crossing and take bus 11. It takes about 10 minutes.
- Subway
- Line 1 runs to Cheonan. Get off at Dujeong Station and take bus 11 from across the crossing.
- International office
- Exchange students deal with the Office of International Affairs by email or phone, weekdays 9:00 to 17:00.
Every place to eat near campus.
79places to eat near CheonanVegetarian options 43Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
Before you come
0 / 9For Spring 2027. The emails from the school come first. Use this list to check nothing is missing. Ticks stay in this browser only.
Not an official Dankook Cheonan page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on Dankook Cheonan's official site before you apply or book anything. Dankook incoming exchange ↗ Checked on 21 October 2026
Your home university nominates you by 30 October 2026. Dankook then emails you a link, and you apply online by 15 November 2026.
Full-time study, at least one semester done at your home university, a GPA of 2.0 out of 4.5 or the same, and good enough English or Korean.
Passport copy, transcripts, a study plan, a pledge and a photo. Students from outside the OECD also send a certificate of enrolment and a bank statement.
Decisions usually come within 6 weeks of the deadline. The acceptance package, with the letter and the certificate of admission for your visa, goes out in mid-December for spring.
Take the package to your nearest Korean embassy or consulate yourself, as early as you can. Dankook can't promise the visa.
Buy insurance at home that covers sickness, accidents and death, and send the certificate before you come. You are also signed up for National Health Insurance on the day you register for your residence card, and Dankook puts it at about ₩70,000 a month. If your own policy has unlimited cover, you can ask for an exemption after you register.
If you live in the dorm, bring a tuberculosis test from the same year you move in, by X-ray, skin or blood. For spring you send a scan in February.
Tuition is waived. Dankook lists ₩65,000 for registering at the university and for the residence card, about ₩700,000 a month for food and personal costs, and about ₩100,000 for books.
Arrive and move in on 23 or 24 February 2027. Orientation on 25 and 26 February is mandatory, and classes start on 3 March. Dankook names one arrival day with an airport pickup and asks you to come that day.
Other dates
- 11 DecemberAutumn classes end
- 31 DecemberAutumn dorm move-out
- 3 MarchSemester starts
- 9 AprilMidterms
- 8 JuneFinals
- 30 JuneDorm move-out
After you arrive
Residence card
You need the card to open a phone contract in your own name, open a bank account and sign up for most Korean apps.
Booking the immigration visit. Papers, fee and HiKorea screens step by step. Read the guide
- Health insurance
- National Health Insurance starts on the day you register for your card, so for spring it usually starts in April.
- Fee
- The government fee for the card is ₩35,000.
- Trips abroad
- Don't travel to other countries until your card is out. A single-entry visa works only once, so leaving early can stop you from coming back on it.
- Changes
- Report a new address within 15 days of moving, at your local community centre or at immigration. Report a new passport to immigration within 15 days as well. Both are free.
- Immigration helpline
- Call 1345 with visa or residence card questions. It answers in English and other languages on weekdays from 9:00 to 22:00. From abroad, dial +82-2-1345.
Going to Dankook Cheonan with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
If you choose the dorm in your online application, you get a room. Living on campus is optional.
Danwoo Hall
About ₩1,600,000a semester of 4 months
- Rooms
- Rooms for two, each with its own bathroom, beds, desks, wardrobes and internet. There are no single rooms.
- Bedding
- Not provided. Bring your own or buy it at the dorm or nearby.
- Full year
- About ₩3,800,000. ₩2,200,000 for the first semester, holidays included, and ₩1,600,000 for the second.
- Paying
- Cash only, in the first week of the semester. Arriving late or leaving early doesn't lower the fee.
- Curfew
- There's a curfew on weekdays and you apply ahead to stay out overnight. No curfew at weekends.
- Men and women
- One tower for men and one for women. You can't go into the other tower.
- Not allowed
- Smoking, alcohol, flammable devices and pets.
- Dates
- Move in 23 February and move out by 30 June 2027. You can't stay longer.
Before you apply
- Roommates. Everyone has a roommate. Dankook asks what you'd like, but can't promise it.
- Refunds. Full refund before you move in. After that you get back the remaining time minus 25%, paid to a Korean bank account. Nothing back if less than 30 days are left.
- Arriving early. If you land before move-in day, book your own place for those nights.
Dankook's incoming exchange site. Its housing and fees pages don't split prices by campus. Checked on 21 October 2026.
Off campus
Dankook doesn't find places off campus or recommend agents.
- Your own place
- Find it yourself and read the contract carefully before you sign.
Room search sites in English
Korean universities point exchange students to these. They're private companies with no tie to any school. Don't send a deposit before you've seen the contract.
Finding a room. Browse rooms near campus in the app. If nothing fits, tell us what you need and we'll ask local agents for you, free.
Courses
- How much
- Up to 19 credits a semester, Korean classes included, and never more. You can't sit in on classes without enrolling. There's no set minimum.
- Registration
- Exchange students don't register online. You send the course request form to the international office by email in the set period, and seats go first come, first served. Registration isn't guaranteed.
- Changes
- You can change your schedule in the first two weeks of class.
- Courses in Korean
- Every course at Cheonan is taught in Korean, and Dankook suggests TOPIK level 4 or above. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing courses are closed to exchange students.
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- Course list
- Dankook links the Cheonan course catalogue from its factsheet page.Cheonan course catalogue ↗
- Courses in English
- Only at Jukjeon. If you need them, apply for Jukjeon instead.
- Exams
- Midterms 9 to 20 April and finals 8 to 22 June. Make-up exams usually aren't allowed.
- Grades
- Out of 4.5. An A+ is 95 to 100, and D and F grades are fails. If you disagree with a grade, tell the lecturer within 3 days of getting it.
- Transcripts
- Emailed to you within 4 weeks of the semester ending, with your home coordinator copied in. There's no paper copy.
- Attendance
- Korean universities usually fail you after a set number of absences, whatever your grades. Ask each professor in week one.
Questions exchange students ask
How does course registration work at Dankook Cheonan?
Exchange students don't register online.
You send the course request form to the international office by email in the set period, and seats go first come, first served.
Registration isn't guaranteed.
Are there courses taught in English at Dankook Cheonan?
Only at Jukjeon.
If you need them, apply for Jukjeon instead.
How much is the dorm at Dankook Cheonan?
Danwoo Hall · On campus
About ₩1,600,000
A semester of 4 months
Does the Dankook Cheonan dorm have a curfew?
There's a curfew on weekdays and you apply ahead to stay out overnight.
No curfew at weekends.
Does the Dankook Cheonan dorm give you bedding?
Not provided.
Bring your own or buy it at the dorm or nearby.
What do I need for the visa to study at Dankook Cheonan?
Take the package to your nearest Korean embassy or consulate yourself, as early as you can.
Dankook can't promise the visa.
How do exchange students meet Dankook Cheonan students?
DIA and Dandy
Dankook International Ambassadors, a student group with the Office of International Affairs.
They give a campus tour on your first day, run culture events each semester and match you with a Dandy, a Dankook student buddy.
You're asked to spend at least 4 hours with your buddy and visit one place in Korea together.
Is there a group chat for Dankook Cheonan exchange students?
Yes.
Dankook Cheonan has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
When should I arrive at Dankook Cheonan?
Arrive and move in on 23 or 24 February 2027.
Orientation on 25 and 26 February is mandatory, and classes start on 3 March.
Dankook names one arrival day with an airport pickup and asks you to come that day.
Do exchange students at Dankook Cheonan need health insurance?
National Health Insurance starts on the day you register for your card, so for spring it usually starts in April.
How many credits can I take at Dankook Cheonan?
Up to 19 credits a semester, Korean classes included, and never more.
You can't sit in on classes without enrolling.
There's no set minimum.
How do I apply to Dankook Cheonan as an exchange student?
Your home university nominates you by 30 October 2026.
Dankook then emails you a link, and you apply online by 15 November 2026.
Who do I contact at Dankook Cheonan?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs+82-31-8005-2604 · Weekdays 9:00 to 17:00
exchange@dankook.ac.kr- Incoming exchange
- Factsheet
- On-campus housing
- Health insurance
- Course selection
- Directions to Cheonan (Korean)