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Soka University of America Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
57% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Soka University of America Ranked?

#929 Best Colleges in Nation
#108 Best Colleges in CA
Liberal Arts General Studies Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Soka University is ranked #929 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Soka University also holds the #108 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Soka University?

57% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
38% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Soka University of America is a competitive 57%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Soka University of America  ( 550 to 660 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Soka University of America  ( 690 to 780 )
200
800
Soka University received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students.

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Soka University of America Faculty

7 to 1 Student to Faculty
73% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Soka University it is much better at 7 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Soka University of America is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  73 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Soka University of America

93% Freshmen Retention
80% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 93% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Soka University of America enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  93 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Soka University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 80%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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100

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Soka University of America Undergraduate Student Diversity

392 Full-Time Undergraduates
33.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
66.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 392 full-time undergraduates at Soka University.

How Much Does Soka University of America Cost?

$21,267 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
$29,924 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Soka University is $21,267. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Soka University

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$16,990$8,261$12,981$16,965$32,495

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Soka University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Soka University, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $7,481 a year. That adds up to $29,924 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Soka University Graduates Make?

$55,017 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Soka University make about $55,017 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Soka University students since it is 12% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Soka University of America

California State
392 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Aliso Viejo, California, Soka University of America is a private not-for-profit institution. Aliso Viejo is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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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/

Soka University of America Majors

2 Majors With Completions
202 Undergraduate Degrees
202 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from Soka University of America. Of these students, 202 received undergraduate degrees and 202 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies97$19,776
Educational Administration4NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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