Match #1
Claremont McKenna College CMC
Claremont, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate10%
- 1,388 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 90%, close to 88%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Soka University of America are Claremont McKenna College CMC, Scripps College, and Pomona College. Soka University of America admits 43% of applicants and has an average net price of $16,383 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 3 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Soka University of America. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Closest matches
Algorithm-ranked matches similar to Soka University of America
Match #2
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate38%
- 1,113 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 84%, close to 88%
- Acceptance rate 38%, close to 43%
Match #3
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate7%
- 1,666 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 92%, close to 88%
- Average net price $18,978, close to $16,383
Match #4
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate83%
- 566 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 83%, close to 88%
- Enrollment 566 students, close to 484
Match #5
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate25%
- 1,227 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 83%, close to 88%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate13%
- 921 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 93%, close to 88%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate44%
- 1,877 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 44%, close to 43%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
California Institute of Technology CalTech
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate3%
- 987 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 90%, close to 88%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate80%
- 286 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate34%
- 312 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 34%, close to 43%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
AI-assisted picks
Editor-curated list for Soka University of America
Match #1
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate75%
- 839 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
Match #2
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Profile closeness—
Admit rate52%
- 2,414 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
Match #3
New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL
Profile closeness—
Admit rate73%
- 843 students
- Public
- City: Small
Match #4
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate96%
- 2,160 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
Match #5
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
Profile closeness—
Admit rate95%
- 219 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
Match #6
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, ME
Profile closeness—
Admit rate70%
- 353 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Remote
Match #7
Antioch College
Yellow Springs, OH
Profile closeness—
Admit rate89%
- 121 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
Match #8
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate71%
- 3,204 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
Match #9
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Profile closeness—
Admit rate66%
- 17,940 students
- Public
- City: Small
Match #10
Unity College
New Gloucester, ME
Profile closeness—
Admit rate91%
- 6,483 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Remote
Questions about Soka University of America alternatives
What colleges are similar to Soka University of America?
The closest matches to Soka University of America are Claremont McKenna College CMC, Scripps College, Pomona College, Thomas Aquinas College, and Pitzer College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Soka University of America hard to get into?
Soka University of America admitted 43% of its 519 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 3 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Soka University of America alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Soka University of America ($16,383 a year), including California Institute of Technology CalTech ($8,509). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
