Soka University of America Teaching Programs

Soka University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aliso Viejo, California. Aliso Viejo is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Soka University of America?

Contact details for Soka University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-8081
Phone:	949-480-4000
Website:	www.soka.edu

How Do I Get Into Soka University?

You can apply to Soka University online at: www.soka.edu/admission_aid/applying-to-soka.aspx

Admission Requirements for Soka University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Soka University?

Soka University has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 61%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 38% of students accepted to Soka University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 660. Math scores were between 690 and 780.

Soka University received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Soka University of America?

The overall average net price of Soka University is $15,763. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Soka University, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $5,511 a year. That adds up to $22,044 over four years for those students.

Soka University of America Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 10 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 435 full-time undergraduates at Soka University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Soka University of America students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	59
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	71
International Students	211
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Soka University of America. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Soka University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, Nepal, and India.

Soka University of America Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	4	4
TOTAL	4	4

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.