Soka University of America Campus Life
Campus life
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Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
484 students
Smaller than 79% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 19.8%
- TypePrivate nonprofit
- ClassLiberal arts college
- CalendarSemester
Nearby college towns
- Laguna Beach2.2 mi
- Mission Viejo4 mi
- Irvine8.2 mi
- Newport Beach9.6 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Soka University of America, the largest reported group is Non-resident (55.4%), followed by Hispanic (14.1%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 0% |
| Asian | 9.9% | 24.6% |
| Black | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0% |
| White | 11.8% | 61.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% | 1.5% |
| Non-resident | 55.4% | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 1% | 0% |
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- 43.4%Soka University of America admitted 272 of 519 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 48.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 133 of 272.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $16,383average net price after grants for aided students, against $39,536 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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