The predecessor of the school was founded by American Presbyterian missionaries in 1870 with the assistance of James Curtis Hepburn, primarily to teach the English language and western cultural values to women.
Composed mainly of the departments of Humanities, International Studies and Music, the school has a student population of 2,667 undergraduates and 78 graduates, with a teaching staff of 85 professors and lecturers.
It originated from the Ferris Seminary, named in 1875 and established by Mary Kidder.
The construction of Ferris Hall, a school building on Yamate Campus, was completed.
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