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Soka University of America

Soka University of America
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-8081

Official telephone: (949) 480-4000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 600-7652
Fax number: (949) 480-4001
Website: www.soka.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Andrew Woolsey,
Director of Enrollment Services
Contacting the office: 949 480-4048
888 600-7652 (toll free)
949 480-4151 (fax)
financialaid@soka.edu
FAFSA number: 038144

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $29,372; $29,372 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,704
Book fees: $1,592
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,816
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,812

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noMarch 2
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15noMarch 2
State Aid FormFebruary 15noMarch 2
financial aid verification formN/AnoMay 1

Date award notification begins: second week of March
Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
88% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
48% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
100% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$37,733 for first-year students
$36,380 for full-time undergraduates
$10,830 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,750 for first-year students
$24,703 for full-time undergraduates
$10,830 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,079 for first-year students
$6,385 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,369 for first-year students
$5,843 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
7% of first-year students
5% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$12,333 for first-year students
$13,163 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$6,399 for first-year students
$6,817 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 20%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $6,961
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Soka Opportunity scholarship.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 100%

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