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Aikatsu Academy

accreditation A+ among national idols schools 8:1 student–mentor ratio

Sunlit stone quadrangle of SMKN 1 KERTAJATI campus with students walking between historic buildings
  • 2012Year founded
  • #12National ranking
  • 1415trainee enrolled
  • 180+Professional mentor

01 idol programs & classes

six faculties, one intellectual commons.

Undergraduates cross departmental lines freely — a physicist can read jurisprudence, a lawyer can sit in on a poetry seminar. A selection of our nine faculties, which together award more than 120 degrees.

MODELING & run away

Learn the art of modeling and how to run away from the spotlight.

2 programsExplore

MOVE & Dance

Master the art of movement and dance, from classical techniques to contemporary styles.

3 programsExplore

VOCAL & voice

Master the art of singing and voice projection, from classical techniques to contemporary styles.

1 programsExplore

Music Production

Learn the art of music production and sound engineering.

6 programsExplore

Design & Visual Arts

Explore the intersection of design and visual arts through hands-on projects and creative exploration.

0 programsExplore

Make Up Classes

Master professional makeup techniques for stage and screen.

3 programsExplore

Reading room in the Halloran Library with tall arched windows and rows of study desks

02 Why Academy

About Us

  • The 24-hour Halloran Library holds 2.1 million volumes and never dims during term.
  • Seminar classes are capped at 18 students, taught by faculty rather than assistants.
  • Sixty research centers share $480M in annual funding — and hire undergraduates.
  • Housing is guaranteed for all four undergraduate years, steps from the quad.
Read our academic philosophy

03 The numbers behind the name

Four years that pay off for decades.

8:1 Student-to-mentor ratio across every faculty
95% Graduates employed or in grad school within six months
$480M Annual concert income
160+ Student clubs, societies and athletic teams

04 Campus Life

Life on the quad, from dawn to the late reading light.

Between lectures there are boat houses and observatories, choirs and debate halls, and a hundred acres of green to think on. A campus is a curriculum of its own.

05 Admissions

Your path from applicant to Academy student.

One application, read by real people. We assess the whole person — transcripts, one essay, and what you care enough to build outside the classroom.

  1. 01

    Explore & connect

    Browse programs, join an info session, and speak with the admissions counselor for your region.

  2. 02

    Submit your application

    One form, a personal essay and transcripts. The Common Application is accepted in full.

  3. 03

    Interview or portfolio

    Shortlisted applicants meet a faculty member or submit a portfolio for creative programs.

  4. 04

    Receive your decision

    Regular decisions are released by April 1, each with a full financial-aid package included.

Early Action closes · Regular Decision closes

Start your application

06 Notable Faculty

You will study with the people who write the field.

Our faculty include national-academy members and working practitioners — and every one of them teaches undergraduates, by policy, every year.

Portrait of miss mitsuisi

Miss mitsuishi orihime

An ex legendary idol, owner of the aikatsu academy

Studies the formation of the earliest galaxies and directs the Ridgeway Observatory.

Portrait of Professor Prof. akemichi

Prof. akemichi

Chair, the division of design

Writes on constitutional of aikatsu cards and their impact on modern society.

Portrait of Dr. Priya Nair

prof. Sora

Director, founder of aikatsu academy

Leads the development of innovative educational programs and research initiatives.

Portrait of Professor Daniel Okonkwo

Prof. Tiara

Professor of dance and choreography

Researches contemporary dance and its intersection with social issues, advising three national commissions.

07 Upcoming Events

On the calendar

  • 14Oct
    Public lecture

    The Ashcroft Lecture: Democracy After the Algorithm

    6:00 PM · Whitfield Hall

  • 22Oct
    Research

    Undergraduate Research Symposium

    9:00 AM · Science Quad

View the full calendar

08 From the Newsroom

Latest news

Admissions 2027

Applications for Fall 2027 are open.

Early Action decisions close November 1. The application takes about forty minutes — start it today, and pick it back up whenever you like.