Yonsei University Wonju Campus was founded in 1977 as an auxiliary campus to Seoul Campus.
As of 2009, the campus has over 7,700 undergraduates, 400 graduate students and 300 faculty members.

The city of Wonju is located in Gangwon Province, which is about 60 miles east of Seoul. Though surrounded by a dense forest and a beautiful lake, the 500-acre campus features highly-equipped facilities, great cultural diversity and a cosmopolitan atmosphere.