Chuo University has maintained an enviable success rate in difficult national exams over the years. In particular, the University boasts consistent competence in the field of law, a tradition that began in 1885 with the former "Igirisu Horitsu Gakko."


| Classification | Name of University | Administrative, Law or Economic Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public University | The University of Tokyo | 282 |
| 2 | Private University | Waseda University | 82 |
| 3 | Public University | Kyoto University | 76 |
| 4 | Private University | Keio University | 45 |
| 5 | Public University | Hitotsubashi University | 37 |
| 6 | Public University | Tohoku University | 30 |
| 7 | Public University | Nagoya University | 18 |
| 8 | Private University | Chuo University | 16 |
| 8 | Public University | Osaka University | 16 |
| 8 | Public University | Kyushu University | 16 |
| 9 | Private University | Doshisha University | 11 |
| 10 | Public University | Kobe University | 10 |
| 10 | Private University | Meiji University | 10 |
| 10 | Private University | Ritsumeikan University | 10 |
| 11 | Public University | Hokkaido University | 7 |
| 11 | Public University | Osaka City University | 7 |
| 12 | Public University | Okayama University | 5 |
| 12 | Private University | Kwansei Gakuin University | 5 |
| 12 | Private University | Kansai University | 5 |
| 12 | Public University | Yokohama National University | 5 |
*The number of students who passed the administration, law and economic examinations are shown above. Career administrative officials are employed by the ministries after passing the level-1 Civil Service Examination for administration, law or economic positions take up posts as administrative undersecretaries.
| Name of University | Administrative Exam | Technical Exam | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waseda University | 193 | 16 | 209 |
| 2 | Ritsumeikan University | 116 | 30 | 145 |
| 3 | Chuo University | 117 | 10 | 127 |
| 4 | Tohoku University | 85 | 34 | 119 |
| 5 | Doshisha University | 110 | 6 | 116 |
| 6 | Okayama University | 88 | 28 | 116 |
| 7 | Hokkaido University | 78 | 37 | 115 |
| 8 | Kyushu University | 69 | 42 | 111 |
| 9 | Kanazawa University | 79 | 26 | 105 |
| 10 | Meiji University | 97 | 7 | 104 |
| 11 | Kobe University | 76 | 22 | 98 |
| 12 | Nagoya University | 69 | 26 | 95 |
| 13 | Keio University | 84 | 7 | 91 |
| 14 | Kumamoto University | 60 | 28 | 88 |
| 15 | Hiroshima University | 68 | 18 | 86 |
| 16 | Hosei University | 70 | 10 | 80 |
| 17 | Osaka City University | 68 | 7 | 75 |
| 18 | Osaka University | 61 | 12 | 73 |
| 19 | Nihon University | 49 | 22 | 71 |
| 20 | Kyoto University | 46 | 20 | 66 |


*1 Before 2005: Students who passed the level-2 exam of the Certified Public Accountant Exam.
*2 The number of students who passed after 2006 does not include the students who were deemed to pass the short-answer test, such as students who passed the former secondary exam.
*3 The Financial Services Agency has not disclosed the number of students who passed exams by university after 2005, so these numbers are according to Chuo University's survey.
Level-1 Civil Service Examination - 2011
Successful Applicants from Chuo University 18
National Tax Specialist Examination - 2010
Successful Applicants from Chuo University 44
Professional Engineer Examination - 2010
Successful Applicants from Chuo University 55