diff --git a/core/model/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/model/sign/UnivResponse.kt b/core/model/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/model/sign/UnivResponse.kt
index 6a098bd1..46dbf79f 100644
--- a/core/model/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/model/sign/UnivResponse.kt
+++ b/core/model/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/model/sign/UnivResponse.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.moneymong.moneymong.model.sign
 
 data class UnivResponse(
-    val universityName: String?,
+    val universityName: String,
     val grade: Int
 )
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diff --git a/feature/agency/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/feature/agency/search/AgencySearchViewModel.kt b/feature/agency/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/feature/agency/search/AgencySearchViewModel.kt
index 0f7ff711..323d3b74 100644
--- a/feature/agency/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/feature/agency/search/AgencySearchViewModel.kt
+++ b/feature/agency/src/main/java/com/moneymong/moneymong/feature/agency/search/AgencySearchViewModel.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class AgencySearchViewModel @Inject constructor(
                         isLoading = false,
                         joinedAgencies = fetchMyAgenciesResult.getOrThrow()
                             .map { myAgencyResponse -> myAgencyResponse.toAgency() },
-                        isUniversityStudent = fetchMyUniversityResult.getOrThrow().universityName != null,
+                        isUniversityStudent = fetchMyUniversityResult.getOrThrow().universityName.isNotBlank(),
                     )
                 }
             } else {