SUA

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Aliso Viejo, California, Soka University of America is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 495 students in fall 2024, including 484 undergraduates and 11 graduate students.

Soka University of America offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences and Educational Leadership and Administration. It awarded 128 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Soka University of America is to foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life.

Mission statement as reported by Soka University of America

Key figures

495

Students enrolled

90%

First-year retention

128

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

7:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor 122 graduates

Education 1

Educational Leadership and Administration Master 6 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 90%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 122
Master's degrees: 6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 495
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 484
Graduate students, fall 2024: 11
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 499
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 488
Graduate students, 2024-25: 11
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 61%
Men: 39%
White: 12%
Hispanic or Latino: 14%
Black or African American: 1%
Asian: 10%
Two or more races: 6%
International (U.S. nonresident): 56%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: California Pacific Conference
President: Edward Feasel
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program