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The purpose of this study was to analyze the acculturation, social distance, Korean language proficiency, and adaptations impact of policy suggestions for Korea's foreign students in adjusting to Korean university life. A questionnaire in Chinese was used to survey the Chinese international students of one university in Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. Frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA, hierarchical regression analysis were performed. First, this study found that for separation of acculturation, men scored higher than women. Marginalization increased according to length of stay. Separation was higher when the period of stay was shorter. Second, social distance increased with the length of stay. Third, Korean language proficiency was higher with a longer length of stay. The factors influencing Chinese international students in adjusting to University life include: First, the sub-areas affected by the variables influencing Chinese international students in adjusting to college life included social distance, Korean language ability and acculturative assimilation, separation, integration, and marginalization. Second, important variables impacting the adjustment to university life were social distance, and Korean language skills.