MARCH (Japanese universities)

MARCH (マーチ, Māchi) is the collective name of 5 private universities located in Tokyo, Japan. The name comes from the initial letters of the Japanese Roman characters of each school:

Meiji University (明治大学, Meiji Daigaku)
Aoyama Gakuin University (青山学院大学, Aoyama Gakuin Daigaku)
Rikkyo University (立教大学, Rikkyō Daigaku)
Chuo University (中央大学, Chūō Daigaku)
Hosei University (法政大学, Hōsei Daigaku)

MARCH universities are some of Japan's most prestigious and well known private universities. They have highly selective admissions, with an acceptance rate averaging around 15%. All MARCH universities have an entrance examination difficulty level that is in the top 10 for private universities in Japan.

Combined, MARCH universities' alumni include 5 world leaders, 2 Supreme Court Justices, and 6 Olympic medalists. Meiji, Hosei and Rikkyo universities are part of the Top Global University Project of Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

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