Daegu Catholic University

Key Highlights

• Private university recognized by South Korea’s official university-admissions portal
• Institutional heritage traced officially to St. Justin Seminary in 1914
• Main Hyosung Campus is in Hayang, Gyeongsan, with specialist sites in Daegu
• Catholic educational identity centers on love, service and community engagement

Student Life & Environment

Student life is centered mainly on Hyosung Campus, but the experience depends on the student’s program and assigned site. The university’s self-evaluation reports administrative and financial support for student councils, clubs and student-led cultural activities. It also describes organized volunteering through the Love Sharing Volunteer Corps, reflecting the institution’s Catholic emphasis on service and community participation. Support services include an advising and counseling network. Faculty advisers provide an initial point of contact, with referrals to the Student Counseling Center and the University Job Plus Center for more specialized psychological, academic or career support. The university also reports a disability-student support center and an independent human-rights center. These structures are relevant to prospective students, although applicants needing accommodations should obtain a current, individualized confirmation before enrolling. University housing includes one-, two- and four-person room types according to the institutional self-evaluation. Housing is allocated through separate application and selection processes, and availability is not guaranteed merely by admission. A 2026 Saint Luke Campus notice, for example, used a separate selection process and published campus-specific charges for medical and nursing students. Those figures should not be generalized to Hyosung Campus or future terms. Libraries, laboratories, practice rooms and student amenities are described across the university’s official material, but access may be campus-specific. Students comparing programs should therefore evaluate both the department and its physical location, especially if they expect to use housing, hospital facilities, specialist laboratories or activities held at another campus.

Location & Surroundings

The main Hyosung Campus is at 13-13 Hayang-ro in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province. Gyeongsan forms part of the wider Daegu urban region, so students can access the services and employment market of a major metropolitan area while studying outside Daegu’s central districts. Travel time should be checked against the specific campus and timetable rather than inferred from the university’s name. The institution operates several geographically distinct academic sites. Hyosung Campus accommodates the central administration and much of the broad undergraduate portfolio. Saint Justin Campus is in Jung-gu, central Daegu, and is associated with theology. Saint Luke Campus is in Nam-gu, Daegu, with medicine-related education and the university hospital. Official 2026 graduate recruitment also names an industry-academic semiconductor and robotics campus. This multi-campus structure is a practical factor in choosing a course. Housing, student services, specialist facilities and public-transport connections may not be identical across sites, and a program’s clinical or laboratory work may occur away from the main campus. Applicants should locate their department, required placements and residence before making a budget. The verified address in the database record corresponds to the main Gyeongsan institution rather than a separate branch university.

Costs & Career Outcomes

No single verified university-wide 2026 or 2027 tuition figure was found that could responsibly be applied across undergraduate, graduate, domestic and international study. Costs vary by level, field, campus and housing choice. Applicants should use the fee notice issued for their exact admission round and treat scholarships as conditional until confirmed in writing. The 2026 graduate guide includes a dedicated tuition section and several scholarship categories, but award eligibility differs by academic record, affiliation and program. Housing must also be budgeted by campus. A Saint Luke Campus notice for the 2026 academic year listed KRW 2,101,400 for a one-person room and KRW 1,382,500 for a two-person room for the stated five-month-and-eight-day occupancy period, including utilities and internet. These are dated, campus-specific figures for medical-campus housing, not current general room-and-board prices. Hyosung Campus residents and later entrants should obtain a separate residence quotation. Students should additionally plan for meals, transport between relevant sites, insurance, books and personal costs. Career preparation is embedded in both academic and student-support structures. The university reports career-planning and employment-strategy courses, department-linked practical learning, internships or field-oriented activities, and individualized counseling through the University Job Plus Center. Its student career-development system provides access to recruitment information, career programs, psychological or aptitude assessments and employer information. The 2024 institutional self-evaluation reported a three-year average graduate employment rate of 58.96 percent. Because this is an institutional historical measure rather than a forecast, it should not be interpreted as an individual outcome or applied uniformly across departments. Prospective students should ask for the newest government-disclosed, program-level employment data and compare professional licensing, placements and graduate-school progression for their intended major.