Fu Jen Catholic University (FJCU) is a private university, which means that tuition is not subsidized by the Taiwanese government; however, FJCU has adopted a low tuition policy. Furthermore, students are not admitted according to their family wealth, social status, or educational background; everyone has an equal opportunity, and no preferential treatment is given. Nevertheless, in order to guarantee access to education for the disabled, indigenous peoples, and residents of remote islands, a special quota has been set aside for them to reduce the economic and social disadvantages they face as well as to promote affirmative action.
FJCU acts in accordance with the spirit of Catholicism, which is to provide care and assistance to the impoverished and the disadvantaged. Back when the current Vice-President of International Affairs, Michael T. S. Lee, was a student, he was only able to complete his doctoral studies aboard with the assistance of Father Chang Yu-kung. After he completed his studies, he then returned to FJCU to serve as its vice president. The former head of the Department of Journalism, Hsi Hsien-te, was unable to pay for his tuition during his time as an undergraduate. It was only through the assistance of the FJCU President at the time that Hsi was able to successfully graduate.