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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/Soka.University.of.America
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/SokaUniv

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Soka University?

With an acceptance rate of 52%, Soka University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 57%, and the acceptance rate for women is 50%.

Average Test Scores

About 83% 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 560 and 650. Math scores were between 620 and 760.

Soka University received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 30. Composite scores were between 26 and 32.

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 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,730 a year. That adds up to $30,920 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Soka University is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Soka University of America Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 11 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 392 full-time undergraduates at Soka University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	50
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	65
International Students	186
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

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.

Online Learning at Soka University of America

Soka University of America Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0
TOTAL	0

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.