Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, California
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb
- 484 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 43%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $16,383per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 90%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $66,07110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Every Soka student studies abroad for a semester, and it's included in tuition.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 43%About 4 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1333–1510Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $16,383full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $58,536sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $39,536Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 90%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 90%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $66,07110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 484Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 20%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- Not reportedparents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA — admits 83%
- Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA — admits 77%
- Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA — admits 84%
- John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA — admits 80%
Also worth a look
- The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA — admits 46%
- College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE — admits 45%
- Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA — admits 34%
- Brescia University Owensboro, KY — admits 35%
- Rust College Holly Springs, MS — admits 49%
- Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX — admits 40%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Soka University of America, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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