Kankyō-manejimento-kenkyūka) Graduate School of Intercultural Communication (, Kokusai-bunka-kenkyūka) International Japan-Studies Institute (, Kokusai-nihongaku-insutityūto) Law School (, Hōka-daigakuin) Business School of Innovation Management (, Inobēshon-manejimento-kenkyūka) Tama Faculty of Economics (, Keizaigakubu) Faculty of Social Sciences (, Shakaigakubu) Faculty of Social Policy and Administration (, Gendai-fukushi-gakubu) Graduate School of Social Well-Being Studies (, Ningen-shakai-kenkyūka) Koganei Faculty of Engineering (, Kōgakubu) (being phased out) Faculty of Science and Engineering (, Rikōgakubu) (from 2008) Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry (, Seimeikagakubu) (from 2008) Faculty of Computer and Information Science (, Jōhōkagakubu) Graduate School of Engineering (, Kōgaku-kenkyūka) Graduate School of Computer and Information Science (, Jōhōkagaku-kenkyūka) Notable people Alumni Mizuhito Akiyama, author Chiho Aoshima, artist Mew Azama, model and actress Satoshi Dezaki, anime director Yukihiro Doi, racing cyclist Shu Fujisawa, author Sadayoshi Fukuda, philosopher and critic Takuya Honda, football player Tomoko Hoshino, actress Norihiro Inoue, actor Kenji Goto, journalist and writer Kairi Hojo, professional wrestler Kosuke Ito, politician Mitsuaki Iwagō, photographer Hideo Jinpu, politician Yukio Jitsukawa, politician Emi Kaneko, politician Hiroh Kikai, photographer Shin Kishida, actor* Hiroto Kōmoto, singer* Aki Maeda, actress Masao Maruyama, film producer Michiko Matsumoto, photographer Shinpei Matsushita, politician Takayuki Mikami, karateka Kyohei Morita, rugby player Katsuhito Nakazato, photographer Kinoko Nasu, author Kouhei Kadono, author Yuka Sato, figure skater Midori Sawato, film narrator Yoshihide Suga, politician Haruka Takachiho, author Kazunori Tanaka, politician Tadashi Wakabayashi, baseball player Yōsuke Yamahata, photographer* Taku Yamamoto, politician Yoshio Yatsu, politician Shuichi Yoshida, novelist Yasumi Matsuno, video game creator* Hu Han Min Shōgo Yano, voice actor * dropped out before graduation Nishida Hiroki, Volleyball Player Faculty Sadateru Arikawa Faubion Bowers Shu Fujisawa Sadayoshi Fukuda Kojin Karatani Shunji Karube Kiyozō Kazama Ume Kenjirō Ōmi Komaki Taro Kono Samezō Kuruma Ryokichi Minobe Shūmei Ōkawa Mitsukuri Rinsho Ishimoda Shō Fujisawa Shu Morita Sōhei Hiroshi Takahashi Jūji Tanabe Hyakken Uchida Tetsuro Watsuji Popular perception Hosei university is regarded as comparable with the Tokyo-area private universities Meiji, Aoyama Gakuin, Rikkyo, and Chuo, collectively called "MARCH". It has an entrance examination difficulty level that is in the top 10 for a private university in Japan. Sports The university's baseball team plays as one of the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League. Partner universities Boston University Baylor University University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego Michigan State University California State University, East Bay Truman State University University of Nevada, Reno Boise State University San Jose State University Fontbonne University San Diego State University