University

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $38,728
Out-of-state tuition: $38,728
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 484

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

43.4%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution

Majors

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — Early Action application and document deadline.
https://catalog.soka.edu/applying-for-undergraduate-admission
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-15 — Regular Admission application and document deadline.
https://catalog.soka.edu/applying-for-undergraduate-admission

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

1 required essay; 500–750 words

Soka requires this essay and separately permits an optional special-circumstances essay.

2026–2027

Required · Undergraduate applicants
The philosophy of education underlying SUA’s BA in Liberal Arts curriculum emphasizes the development of wisdom over the mere accumulation of knowledge. Why does this interest you and how do you see it shaping the work you want to do in the world?
Limit: 750 words — Required Fall 2027 Soka essay; response length is 500–750 words.
https://admissions.soka.edu/portal/essays

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $30
Nonrefundable undergraduate application fee.
https://catalog.soka.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/pdf_generator/Catalog25Printed.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Soka accepts College Board, NACAC, and Common Application fee waivers.
https://catalog.soka.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/pdf_generator/university-catalog-20252026-addendum5.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Office of Admission requires an essay with the undergraduate application.
https://admissions.soka.edu/portal/essays

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://catalog.soka.edu/applying-for-undergraduate-admission
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Soka undergraduate admission deadlines.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://catalog.soka.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/pdf_generator/Catalog25Printed.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Soka catalog application fee and waiver policy.
Official source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://admissions.soka.edu/portal/essays
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Official Soka admissions essay requirement.
Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?399911

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 16%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 1%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 620 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 720 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 713 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 790 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 24 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 28 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

35.5%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 462 students; Official CDS B1 reports 462 total undergraduate students as of October 15, 2025.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 462 students; Official CDS B1 reports 462 full-time undergraduate students.
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 0 students; Official CDS B1 reports zero part-time undergraduate students.

First-year admission

First-year applications (C1): 740 applicants; Official CDS C1 reports 740 first-time, first-year applications for Fall 2025.
First-year students admitted (C1): 263 students; Official CDS C1 reports 263 first-time, first-year admits for Fall 2025.
First-year students enrolled (C1): 109 students; Official CDS C1 reports 109 first-time, first-year enrollees for Fall 2025.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): 14%; Official CDS C11 reports 14 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA of 4.0.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): 37%; Official CDS C11 reports 37 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 3.75 and 3.99.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): 24%; Official CDS C11 reports 24 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 3.50 and 3.74.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): 14%; Official CDS C11 reports 14 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.49.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): 5%; Official CDS C11 reports 5 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 3.00 and 3.24.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): 3%; Official CDS C11 reports 3 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): 3%; Official CDS C11 reports 3 percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 reports zero percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA between 1.00 and 1.99.
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): 0%; Official CDS C11 reports zero percent of all enrolled first-year students with a GPA below 1.0.
Average high-school GPA (C12): 3.62 GPA; Official CDS C12 reports a 3.62 average high-school GPA for degree-seeking first-year students.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 15%; Official CDS C9 reports 15 percent of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 4%; Official CDS C9 reports 4 percent of enrolled first-year students submitted ACT scores.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 610 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th percentile.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 685 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 75th percentile.
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 615 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Math 25th percentile.
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 763 score; Official CDS C9 SAT Math 75th percentile.
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 22 score; Official CDS C9 ACT Composite 25th percentile.
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 25 score; Official CDS C9 ACT Composite 75th percentile.

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 7:1; Official CDS I2 reports a Fall 2025 student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, based on 462 students and 68 faculty.

Source: Soka University of America Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

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