Sendai Shirayuri Women's College (仙台白百合女子大学, Sendai shirayuri joshi daigaku) is a private, women's college located in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Japan. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.[1]
History
The Sisters of Charity of St. Paul from France established a school of women (Sendai Jogakkou) in 1893. This school received official recognition in 1907. It was officially chartered as Sendai Shirayuri Junior College in 1966 and as a four-year college in 1996. The junior college was abolished in April 2003. On July 8, 2025, it was announced that the college will begin admitting male students in April of 2027.
Organization
- Faculty of Humanities
Affiliated schools
- Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen Junior High School and High School
- Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen Elementary School
- Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen Kindergarten
References
- 1."Faculty of Human Sciences". 仙台白百合女子大学. Retrieved 20 November 2025.