In April 2018, the university news agency, an educational information company, conducted a survey of about 4 universities with more than 1,000 applicants for general entrance examinations.Universities that have been increasing the number of applicants for more than 300 consecutive years including this year are Fukuoka Institute of Technology (Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), Ryutani University (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture), Momoyama Gakuin University (Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture), etc. There are 6 schools including St. Andrew's University.

　Regarding the increase in applicants at Otemon Gakuin University, (4) entrance examination reform including review of general entrance examination schedule, (XNUMX) progress of academic reform to encourage students' independent learning and enhancement of employment support Improving evaluations from examinees, (XNUMX) Continuing from the previous year with a tendency toward "low school", (XNUMX) Applying concurrently due to stricter admission capacity for large-scale schools in metropolitan areas (decrease in the number of successful applicants) The factors include changes in the external environment, such as an increase in the number of universities.

　In addition, Otemon Gakuin University plans to open a new campus "Ibaraki Soujiji Campus" in April 2019, about a 4-minute walk from JR Soujiji Station. It is said that a major learning center will be created where all first-year students and students from the Faculty of Regional Creation and the Faculty of International Liberal Arts will gather.The university will continue to promote academic reforms and develop students' independent learning.