Sogang University (SU, Hangul: 서강대학교 Hanja: 西江大學校, literally “West River University”) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus. Sogang is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea. Admission to Sogang University is highly selective and competitive in South Korea. Sogang’s freshman intake belongs to the top 1% of their high school academic performance in the country, and the university is widely regarded as the top private university and one of the most prestigious elite schools in South Korea.