NUCB International CollegeTuition, Admissions & Curriculum
William Michihiko Akiyama
William Prep
Aichi, Japan
A full-boarding school affiliated with Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) — like UWC ISAK Japan, focused exclusively on the IB Diploma.
Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24
NUCB International College is a full-boarding school in Nisshin-shi, Aichi Prefecture, affiliated with Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB). It's reported to combine a Harvard-style case method with full-boarding IB education, letting students earn a Japanese high school diploma and the IB Diploma simultaneously.
At a Glance
| Location | Nisshin-shi, Aichias of: 2026-09-24 |
| Boarding | Full boardingas of: 2026-09-24 |
| Curriculum | DP-only (reported) (not independently confirmed)as of: 2026-09-24 |
| Est. First-Year Cost | ≈¥4. 60M2026 · as of: 2026-09-24 |
01Tuition & Fees
Fees: A Real First-Year Total of About ¥4. 60M
NUCB IC's own fee page lists a ¥500,000 one-time admission fee, ¥2,100,000/yr tuition, ¥1,550,000/yr boarding (includes utilities and three meals a day), and ¥450,000/yr education enhancement fee, for a genuine first-year total of roughly ¥4,600,000. This figure already includes boarding — lower than UWC ISAK Japan's full published rate (≈¥7. 22M), but any comparison needs to be boarding-inclusive-total against boarding-inclusive-total for both schools.
academic year: 2026
| Admission Fee | ¥500,000 |
| Tuition (annual) | ¥2,100,000 |
| Boarding Fee (annual, includes utilities and 3 meals/day) | ¥1,550,000 |
| Education Enhancement Fee (annual) | ¥450,000 |
| Estimated First-Year Total | ¥4,600,000 |
Includes: enrolment, tuition, other — Excludes: Excludes uniforms, study materials, CAS activity costs, medical examinations, and group insurance. Special dietary accommodations (Halal, vegetarian) are billed separately.
02Admissions
| Cycle | 未確認 not publicly confirmed |
University Entrance Eligibility in Japan
| School-accreditation route | No not publicly confirmedWhether NUCB IC holds any of the six MEXT-recognised accreditations is not publicly confirmed. |
| Student-qualification route (IB, etc.) | Yes (not independently confirmed) |
The IB Diploma offering itself was not confirmed directly against the school's own site in currently available public information. The school's own accreditation status was also not confirmed.
What Japanese Families Should Know
Questions to Ask the School
1.Can IB DP authorisation be confirmed on the school's own site?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
2.What grade range does the school actually serve — is Grade 10 entry assumed?
Why this matters: Public information does not establish this clearly; confirm it directly with the school.
03Curriculum
04School Features
Not the Same School as "Nagoya International School"
This batch also researched Nagoya International School (NIS, founded 1964, a full IB continuum school) — also in Aichi Prefecture. NUCB IC is an entirely different, NUCB-affiliated full-boarding DP-only school. The shared "International" in the name and the shared prefecture make these easy to conflate, so it's worth keeping them clearly distinct.
Key Point
Like UWC ISAK Japan, NUCB IC is a DP-only, full-boarding model — fundamentally different from a full PYP-through-DP continuum school like NIS or OIS. Worth understanding this as a shorter, more concentrated model built around students transferring in around Grade 10, not a from-kindergarten pathway.
What Makes This School Distinctive
Aichi's only DP-only, full-boarding school
A DP-only full-boarding school affiliated with Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
The school's own fee page itemizes boarding and education enhancement fees.
Built around transferring in around Grade 10, not a PYP/MYP-through-DP pathway from an earlier age.
Who Might Find This School a Good Fit
Might suit — Families considering a UWC-ISAK-style DP-only boarding school, but based in Aichi
Might not suit — Families wanting a continuum from early years (NUCB IC is DP-only)
Explore Other Schools
- Nagoya International School (NIS)Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
- American School in Japan (ASIJ)Chōfu
- Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School (Kokusai-kō)Meguro-ku
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