Seinan Jo Gakuin University

Name

Seinan Jo Gakuin University

Legal name

学校法人 西南女学院 (Seinan Jo Gakuin)

Website

https://seinan-jo.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Junior Colleges (61121), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Women's higher education
• Nursing education programs
• Health and welfare faculty
• Junior college childcare
• Christian-based education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitakyushu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees and enrollment charges for undergraduate, junior college, and specialized programs in nursing, welfare, nutrition, English studies, tourism culture, and childcare.
2. Donations and contributions: Acceptance of donations from individuals and corporations with tax benefits as a designated public interest promotion corporation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seinan Jo Gakuin University delivers higher education programs through its Health and Welfare Faculty (Nursing, Welfare, Nutrition), Humanities Faculty (English, Tourism Culture), a Junior College Childcare department, and a one-year Midwifery certificate program. It also offers lifelong learning through its Senior Summer College and Certified Nursing Administrator education courses, supported by Christian-based chapel services and community engagement initiatives.

Product overview

Seinan Jo Gakuin University is an educational institution offering a multi-level academic portfolio: undergraduate programs through Health and Welfare Faculty (Nursing, Welfare, Nutrition) and Humanities Faculty (English, Tourism Culture), a two-year junior college with Childcare department, and a one-year Midwifery certificate program. The university extends its mission through lifelong learning initiatives including Senior Summer College and Certified Nursing Administrator training programs. Beyond academics, the institution operates Handbell Choir and chapel services in historic Mallory Memorial Hall (1950), maintains regional community partnerships with municipalities, and serves approximately 50,000 alumni through digital communications and 11 regional chapters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health and Welfare Faculty - Nursing Department (保健福祉学部 看護学科)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.7% employment rate for 2024 graduates (nursing field)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Ferris University (フェリス女学院大学)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2026Mutual cooperation and collaboration agreement signed between Seinan Jo Gakuin University and Ferris University for academic exchange and cooperation in educational activities.
• Miyako Town (みやこ町)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Regional revitalization collaboration project started in 2026 fiscal year, promoting community engagement between the university and Miyako Town.
• Star Flyer (スターフライヤー)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Special training conducted at Star Flyer Training Center for English department students to gain practical aviation industry experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Mary's College: Catholic women's junior college in Kurume, Fukuoka, founded by the Society of Mary. Comparable as a Christian women's educational institution in Kyushu with faith-based heritage and regional recruitment focus.
• Ferris University: Christian women's university in Yokohama founded by a Protestant missionary, offering humanities and music programs. Directly comparable as a Christian women's institution with chapel-based heritage; Seinan Jo Gakuin signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Ferris in July 2026.
• Kwassui Women's University: Christian women's university in Nagasaki founded by American Presbyterian missionaries. Comparable as a Christian women's higher education institution in Kyushu with strong humanities and welfare programs serving regional students.
• Baiko Women's University: Private Christian women's university in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, founded by American Baptist missionaries. Similar to Seinan Jo Gakuin in faith-based origins, women's-only focus, and Southern Baptist heritage roots, serving the western Japan region.

Regional players

• Nishikyushu University: Private university in Saga Prefecture with social welfare and health sciences programs. Comparable as a regional Kyushu private institution offering welfare and healthcare-oriented professional education.
• University of Kitakyushu: Public university headquartered in Kitakyushu City offering programs in engineering, business, and environmental studies. Comparable as the primary public higher education competitor in the same city and target recruitment market.
• Nakamura Gakuen University: Private university in Fukuoka City with strong Nutrition and Health Sciences programs. Comparable as a regional Kyushu private university focused on nutrition and health-related professional training, competing for similar applicants.
• Fukuoka Women's University: Public women's university in Fukuoka City offering humanities, social sciences, and health sciences programs. Comparable as a women's higher education institution in the same Kyushu region, though public and broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/seinan_jogakuin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seinan-jo-gakuin-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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