Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $18,260per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 37%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 20%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $15,650federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 79%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $15,650. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $182 a month, about $21,805 repaid in total, of which $6,155 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $111 a month — but the total climbs to $33,183, roughly $11,378 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $38,728published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $38,728published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1,440of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 26of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $55,01710 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Large
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Liberal arts & humanities100%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NAIA Division II
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Soka University of America. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$182per month
- Total repaid
- $21,805
- Interest paid
- $6,155
Longer term — 25 years
$111per month
- Total repaid
- $33,183
- Interest paid
- $17,533
Borrow $15,650 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $11,378 more — $33,183 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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