Soka University of America
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo CA 92656
(949) 480-4000

General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
384 (378 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
8 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
100% / 0%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
35% / 65%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
98% / 2%
- In-State / Out-of-State
28% / 72%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$24,606
- Room & Board$9,360
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
85%
- Average Financial Aid Package$19,000
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$18,500
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Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants355
- Students Admitted
184
(52%)
- Students Enrolled127
(36%)
- Average High School GPA3.67
- Students in top 10% of HS Class43%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
436-658
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
520-720
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
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Education
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Bilingual and Multilingual Education
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants355
- Students Admitted
184
(52%)
- Students Enrolled127
(36%)
- Average High School GPA3.67
- Students in top 10% of HS Class43%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class80%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class94%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
436-658
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
520-720
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
N/A
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline01/15
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Recommended
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$24,606
- Room & Board$9,360
- Books & Supplies$1,000
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid85%
- Average Financial Aid Package$19,000
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$18,500
- Federal Grants26%$4,499
- Pell Grants26%$3,297
- Other Federal Grants23%$1,359
- State & Local Grants16%$8,385
- Institutional Grants89%$12,413
- Federal Loans36%$4,821
- Non-Federal Loans13%$8,269
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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