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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 433
Full-time undergraduates: 432
Part-time undergraduates: 1
Total graduate students: 12
Full-time graduate students: 12
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 45%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
14.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.2% Hispanic/Latino
18.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
40.2% Nonresident Alien
2.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
16.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
39.5% Nonresident Alien
5.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 103 acres
City or town school is located in: Aliso Viejo, CA
Population of city/town: 50,231
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 54 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,928,864
Online campus map: www.soka.edu/about_soka/
our_campus/
campus-map.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (72%)
  • special housing for disabled students (13%)
  • special housing for international students (8%)
  • other housing including Theme housing. (7%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live off campus: 1%
Students required to live on campus: All undergraduate students must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 55%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 500
Other computer facilities/services: Computer labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, theater, dance studio; rehearsal/practice and dark rooms; performing arts complex and writing centers; language and science labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Pearl
Total number of registered organizations: 28
Minority student organizations:
African Culture club, Hip Hop Congress, Ka Pilina Ho'olokahi, Sualseros
International student organizations:
Corea club, Ghungroo, Josho Daiko
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Vita Leonis Philharmonic Orchestra, Art of Lifism, DrumXCorps, Rhythmission, Soul Wings, Executive Council, Education Student Research Project, Activist Collective, Counter Balance, Free the Children, Global Brigades, Humanism in Action, Keep Soul, Medical Path Group; photography and Rotary clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike Moore,
Director of Athletics
School colors: blue, white, and gold
School mascot: Lion
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's divingyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's swimmingyesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's divingyesNAIA
Women's golfno 
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's swimmingyesNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 29%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 34%
Athletic facilities:
athletic complex/field, swimming pool.
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (54 miles)
Nearest other airport: Santa Ana, CA (14 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Laguna Niguel, CA (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Santa Ana, CA (22 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 63%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 22% immediately, 23% within one year of graduation, 26% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 87% within six months of graduation, 96% within one year of graduation, 100% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Tahereh Mafi, author of "Shatter Me" series
  • Shinsuke Tanaka, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics at Fletcher School
  • Eun-Yi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics at the Univeristy of Illinois.

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