Soka University of America
Soka University of America (SUA) is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California. Originally founded in 1987, it was established on its current campus in 2001 by Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist movement. Though affiliated with Soka Gakkai, it maintains a secular curriculum which emphasizes pacifism, human rights, and the creative coexistence of nature and humanity.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 43%
- Average net price: $18,260
- Undergraduate enrollment: 469
- Graduation rate (150%): 92%
- Graduation rate (200%): 91%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 90%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,017
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,195
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,696
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Aliso Viejo, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Soka University of America include Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,896 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Soka University of America students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,587 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,587
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,183
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,378
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,566
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,663
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,728
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,728
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $14,378
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,772
- Typical cost of attendance: $54,168
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 37%
- Average institutional grant: $37,892
- Average federal loan: $6,144
- Median debt at graduation: $15,650
Admissions
Soka University of America admits 43% of applicants. Of students admitted, 46% enrolled.
- Applications: 634
- Admitted: 275
- Enrolled: 126
- Yield (first-choice signal): 46%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 469
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 65%
- Graduate students: 10
- Graduation rate: 92%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $165,107
- Associate professor salary: $123,471
- Assistant professor salary: $94,534
- On-campus housing capacity: 572
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,440
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Soka University of America acceptance rate? Soka University of America admits 43% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Soka University of America cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,587 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,260.
What majors does Soka University of America offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Soka University of America? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,017 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Soka University of America graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 90% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 92%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Soka University of America official site: https://soka.edu.