Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, California
About
Soka University of America (SUA) is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California. Originally founded in 1987 by Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist movement, it was established on its current campus in 2001. It maintains a secular curriculum which emphasizes pacifism, human rights, and the creative coexistence of nature and humanity, though allegations of sectarism and proselytizing in the past.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$39,536
- Estimated total for international students
- US$58,536
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 484
- Graduate students
- 11
- International undergraduates
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 7 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 43%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 620–720 · Maths 713–790
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$66,071
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (2)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Master's degrees1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.