Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 133 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Soka. Among these students, 58 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 10 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1303
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 272 admitted students 58 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
44%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1205-1400. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 645, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 645.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 645 and 755, while 25% scored below 645 and 25% achieved a score of 755. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1303 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Soka.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 25% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
560-645 -
Math
645-755
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 272 admitted students 10 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
8%
Similar to the SAT, Soka does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-32 -
Math
25-28 -
Composite
24-28
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Soka during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Soka received a total of 519 applications. These applications included 167 male applicants and 352 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 519 applicants, Soka admitted 272 students. Among the admitted students, there were 80 males and 192 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 133 students chose to enroll at Soka. This means that 133 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 50 were male and 83 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Soka had an overall acceptance rate of 52% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 48% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 54%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Soka had an overall yield rate of 49% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 62%, and for female admitted students, it was 43%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Soka over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Soka University of America uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Soka is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Soka University of America.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Not Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
Hillsdale College
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University of the West