History
The history of Hokusei Gakuen University goes back in time to 1887, when an American missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, Sarah Clara Smith founded "Smith Girls' School". In 1894, the school was relocated and renamed "Hokusei Women’s School" as a Japanese scholar, Inazo Nitobe recommended.
After Sarah Clara Smith died in 1947, the school has experienced several renovations and expansion. In 1962, Hokusei Gakuen University was officially founded with Department of English, Department of Social Welfare, and School of Humanities.
In 2007, Hokusei Gakuen School System marked 120th anniversary since its foundation of Smith Girls’ School, and planned to have a ceremony in Chūō-ku, Sapporo with other Hokusei Gakuen schools; Hokusei Gakuen University High School, Hokusei Gakuen Girls' Junior & Senior High School, and Hokusei Yoichi High School.
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