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Ritsumeikan Keisho IB Course — Less Confirmed This Session Than Its Sister School

Hokkaido, Japan

Part of the same Ritsumeikan group as Ritsumeikan Uji, located in Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido. An IB course is reported here, but the details weren't confirmed thoroughly this session.

Researched by William Prep from published sources. Not yet verified by the school. — Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24

Ritsumeikan Keisho is a private junior/senior high school in Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido, part of the same Ritsumeikan group as Ritsumeikan Uji in Kyoto. The legacy William Prep directory listed it as "Japanese + IB DP," but this session couldn't dig as deep into the IB course's own fee structure as was possible with Ritsumeikan Uji.

At a Glance

Group Affiliation	Ritsumeikan group (sister school to Ritsumeikan Uji) not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24
IB Course Fee	Not confirmed this session not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24
Junior High Tuition (reference)	¥690,000/yr (2022 entrant figures) (not independently confirmed)2022 · as of: 2026-09-24
Current Fees	Not confirmed this session not publicly confirmedas of: 2026-09-24

Less Confirmed Than Sister School Ritsumeikan Uji

This same batch confirmed Ritsumeikan Uji's dedicated IB course fee and IB-specific costs down to exact yen amounts. For Ritsumeikan Keisho, the school's own dedicated fee page wasn't retrieved this session, and the only figures found are dated 2022 (junior-high tuition ¥690,000/yr, education enrichment fee ¥78,000/yr). No IB-course-specific add-on costs were found at all.

William Prep’s Analysis

Even schools run by the same operator (Ritsumeikan) can end up with very different depths of confirmed information. This more likely reflects which primary documents happened to surface in this particular research session than any real difference in institutional transparency — closing that gap by accessing Ritsumeikan Keisho's own site directly, to the same depth as Ritsumeikan Uji, is a priority for a future pass.

Fees: Only 2022 Junior-High Tuition, for Reference

The only fee data found this session is 2022 entrant-year junior-high tuition (¥690,000/yr) and an education enrichment fee (¥78,000/yr). Reports suggest the school states fees are revised annually, meaning this is not the current (2026) figure. No information on IB-course-specific costs was found at all this session.

University Entrance Eligibility in Japan

School-accreditation route	Yes (estimated)
Student-qualification route (IB, etc.)	Yes

On top of the Article 1 graduation route, a student completing the full IB Diploma would also qualify via the individual-credential route — but the IB course's own details weren't confirmed thoroughly enough this session.

Fees & Estimated First-Year Cost

academic year: 2022

Tuition (Junior High, annual, 2022 entrant figures)	¥690,000(not independently confirmed)This is a 2022-dated figure, not the current (2026) amount — the school's own materials note that fees are revised annually.
Education Enrichment Fee (Junior High, annual, 2022 entrant figures)	¥78,000(not independently confirmed)
IB Course Fee	not publicly confirmed

What Makes This School Distinctive

The Ritsumeikan group's Hokkaido campus

Part of the same group as Ritsumeikan Uji in Kyoto, located in Ebetsu-shi, Hokkaido

Multiple third-party sources report the sister-school relationship.

One of the few options in Hokkaido for families considering the IB Diploma.

Admissions

Cycle

未確認 not publicly confirmed

What Japanese Families Should Know

Who Might Find This School a Good Fit

Might suit — Families in the Ebetsu, Hokkaido area considering the IB Diploma

Might not suit — Families wanting to confirm exact IB course costs before applying (not confirmed this session)

William Prep’s Analysis

Researching Ritsumeikan Keisho reinforced an obvious but easy-to-skip principle: information confirmed at a sister school (Ritsumeikan Uji) can't just be carried over. Holding to school-by-school verification, even within the same operator, is exactly what led to honestly recording how thin the confirmed information is here.

Questions to Ask the School

1.What are the current (2026) fees, broken down by junior high, senior high, and the IB course?
Why this matters: Only 2022 data was found this session — a current primary source wasn't located.
2.What year was the IB course authorised? Is there a track record of DP graduates?
Why this matters: Not confirmed this session.

Sources & Verification

Search synthesis on 立命館慶祥 fees — Multiple (search aggregation)third-party source · as of: 2026-09-24中学校の授業料¥690,000・教育充実費¥78,000という数字が検索結果にありますが、2022年度新入生の事例と明記されており、現行（2026年度）の金額ではありません。学校公式サイト（keisho.ritsumei.ac.jp、spc.ritsumei.ac.jp）の学費ページを今回のセッションでは直接取得できませんでした。IBコース独自の費用体系も今回未確認です。
大学入学資格について — 文部科学省 (MEXT)official source · as of: 2026-09-23Sets out the routes to 大学入学資格: MEXT-designated schools; graduates of 12-year programmes at institutions accredited by WASC, CIS, ACSI, NEASC, Cognia or COBIS; holders of the IB Diploma, Abitur, Baccalauréat, GCE A-Level, International A-Level or European Baccalaureate; 高等学校卒業程度認定試験 (age-18 gated); and individual university review at 18+.

Last reviewed by William Prep: 2026-09-24

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