Provided are a system and method for controlling virtual private network (VPN) access. The system includes a first VPN gateway, a second VPN gateway, a wireless local area network (WLAN) access control server configured to detect a corporate intranet connection of a wireless communication terminal connecting to a corporate intranet via the first VPN gateway, and a VPN setting change server configured to receive a request to change a VPN setting of the wireless communication terminal from the WLAN access control server and control the wireless communication terminal to change the VPN gateway currently in connection with the wireless communication terminal to the second VPN gateway in accordance with the VPN setting change request.