Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA · Private · Large suburb · SUA · Soka

Private institution in Aliso Viejo, CA · 464 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $55,017 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 6%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 7%Student-faculty ratio
Top 10%Full-time retention
Top 13%Average SAT

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $21,4461,223rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $37,4501,574th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $37,4501,532nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $52,7581,560th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $15,650354th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $55,017794th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $42,6961,048th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 86.9%116th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 92.3%189th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 69.5%595th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1360128th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 4641,705th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 7.0:1146th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 16.9%1,862nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 47 mi (LAX)

List appearances

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Applying

EANov 1
RDJan 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $30
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 1 of 1 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$24,532	$30,228

Campus facts

Founded in 2001source
School colors: Royal Blue and White and Goldsource
Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
Mascot: Lionsource
Motto: ""Be philosophers of a renaissance of life; / Be world citizens in solidarity for peace; / Be the pioneers of a global civilization.""source
Campus size: about 103 acressource
Formerly known as "Soka University of Los Angeles" (1987–1991)source
Religious affiliation: Buddhism (Soka Gakkai)source
Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Notable alum: Tahereh Mafisource

Athletics — 7 sports

NAIA Division II · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $472,500 (M $226,000 · W $246,500)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.