2027 college admissions data shows that students applied an average of 4.96 times each. Additionally, 428 students were identified in advance for exceeding the maximum application limit of six, leading to preemptive measures such as the cancellation of their applications by the respective universities.
The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) analyzed application data from 210 universities across the country, including campuses, during the early admissions period from July 6 to September 16.
According to the KCUE, a total of 527,717 students applied, resulting in 2,614,903 applications. The average number of applications per student was 4.96.
Under current regulations, students can apply for early admissions a maximum of six times. Applications beyond the sixth submission are not recognized, and if a student is found to have violated this rule, their admission will be invalidated.
However, applications to industrial universities, junior colleges, and universities established under special laws (such as KAIST and military academies) are excluded from this count.
To protect students' opportunities for college admission and maintain fairness in the admissions process, the KCUE implemented a preemptive search system that identified 428 students who exceeded the application limit. The affected universities were then instructed to cancel the applications after verifying the students' identities.
A KCUE official stated, "In the upcoming regular admissions and additional admissions for 2027, we will strictly enforce checks for application and registration violations to prevent breaches of the admissions process. We particularly urge students to be mindful of key violation types, including prohibitions on applying for regular and additional admissions after being accepted in early admissions, applying to multiple regular admissions in the same category, applying for additional admissions after registering for regular admissions, and double registration."
Meanwhile, students can access the admissions information portal 'Where to Go' to verify their application history for early, regular, and additional admissions, as well as check for any violations. After logging in, they can navigate to [My Page → Application Information] and complete identity verification to check their information non-real-time.
The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) analyzed application data from 210 universities across the country, including campuses, during the early admissions period from July 6 to September 16.
According to the KCUE, a total of 527,717 students applied, resulting in 2,614,903 applications. The average number of applications per student was 4.96.
Under current regulations, students can apply for early admissions a maximum of six times. Applications beyond the sixth submission are not recognized, and if a student is found to have violated this rule, their admission will be invalidated.
However, applications to industrial universities, junior colleges, and universities established under special laws (such as KAIST and military academies) are excluded from this count.
To protect students' opportunities for college admission and maintain fairness in the admissions process, the KCUE implemented a preemptive search system that identified 428 students who exceeded the application limit. The affected universities were then instructed to cancel the applications after verifying the students' identities.
A KCUE official stated, "In the upcoming regular admissions and additional admissions for 2027, we will strictly enforce checks for application and registration violations to prevent breaches of the admissions process. We particularly urge students to be mindful of key violation types, including prohibitions on applying for regular and additional admissions after being accepted in early admissions, applying to multiple regular admissions in the same category, applying for additional admissions after registering for regular admissions, and double registration."
Meanwhile, students can access the admissions information portal 'Where to Go' to verify their application history for early, regular, and additional admissions, as well as check for any violations. After logging in, they can navigate to [My Page → Application Information] and complete identity verification to check their information non-real-time.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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