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Soka University of America campus

🇺🇸 USA · California

Soka University of America

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
Reported admit rate
43.4%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹36,37,798Out-of-state
Students
484Undergraduates
Students per teacher
7Student to faculty

About

Soka University of America (SUA) is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California. Originally founded in 1987 by Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist movement, it was established on its current campus in 2001. It maintains a secular curriculum which emphasizes pacifism, human rights, and the creative coexistence of nature and humanity, though allegations of sectarism and proselytizing in the past.

Admissions planning estimate

43.4% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 15.2%–71.6%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 69.52%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 69.5% (276/397; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

43 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 634
Offered a place 277
Enrolled 126

45.5% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1333-1510
4001600
ACT composite30-30
136

What a year costs

₹50,88,108 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹36,37,798
  • Housing₹13,50,554
  • Books & supplies₹99,756
Sticker price ₹50,88,108
After aid (average) ₹17,15,198

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹36,37,798
Out-of-state ₹36,37,798

Average aid awarded: ₹29,28,142 a year.

Outcomes and support

90.5%
Retention
91.8%
Graduation
95%
Get financial aid
68%
From out of state

One teacher for every 7 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

Hispanic 14.1%
White 11.8%
Asian 9.9%
Multiracial 6.2%
African American 1.5%
Unknown 1%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

2 programmes

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate43.38%
Total Applicants634
Admitted Applicants277
Enrolled Applicants126
Application Fee₹4,227
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredRequired
AP Credit AwardedNo
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1333
SAT Composite 75th %1510
ACT Composite 25th %30
ACT Composite 75th %30

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹36,37,798
Out-of-State Tuition₹36,37,798
Average Housing Cost₹13,50,554
Books & Supplies₹99,756
Average Net Price₹17,15,198
Students Receiving Aid95%
Average Aid Awarded₹29,28,142
Out-of-State Students68%

Student Body Diversity

African American1.45%
Asian9.92%
Hispanic14.05%
White11.78%
Multiracial6.2%
Native American0.00
Pacific Islander0.21%
International55.37%
Unknown Race1.03%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate91.82%
Retention Rate90.48%
Student/Faculty Ratio7:1
Total Undergraduates484

Contact

Street Address1 University Dr
ZIP Code92656
Phone(949) 480-4150
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/