Morihiro Hosokawa
Before 1957, the university only admitted male students to degree programs, but the numbers of male and female students are now more or less equal. Sophia's alumni are referred to as "Sophians"; they include the 79th Prime Minister of Japan, Morihiro Hosokawa, several politicians represented in the Japanese National Diet, professors at various higher education institutions, and even actors and musicians in the Japanese film and music industries.