Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-8081

Overview

Admission

Soka University of America is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 500 applications and only 192 students were granted admission. Soka University of America is at the #36 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 33% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 82% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Soka University of America's tuition was $29,372 for all students regardless of residency (9.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Soka University of America's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 27% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,084 (which is 15.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Soka University of America in 2016-2017, was 42, which is 33% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,681 (which is 20.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Soka University of America has enrolled a total of 430 students (430 students full-time and 0 on a part-time basis). The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 417 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 13 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 2 largest majors offered at Soka University of America.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Soka University of America full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Soka University of America graduates 6 years after enrollment is $25,600. Last year, out of the total 638 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 472 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 605 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 417 were employed.