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Creative Coexistence of Nature & Humanity
- A bioinformatics analysis of a nitrilase-like novel yeast ORFan by Erica Koyama '23
- Biodiversity assessment of environmentally sensitive species and habitats at SUA by Prashank Mishra'19
- Effects of Invasive Species on Water Quality in Freshwater Ecosystems by Laura Heller '20
- Galaxies and Nebulas (Observatory) by Mark Okuda '24
- Galaxies and Nebulas by Katelyn Grundy '24
- I really don't care do u by MacKenzie Kermoade '19
- Les Impacts de la Disparité des Protection de Longue Durée : Un Rapport sur les Violations des Droits de l’Homme et de l’Impact Environnemental de Darou Khoudoss by Cai May Tan '18
- Patterns in Nature by Quang Pham '24
- Reflections from Lisa Mommsen GS '95
- Renewable Energy Development in China: The Success of Centralized Policies by Cai May Tan '18
- Social Sustainability in Curitiba, Brazil by Leia Marasovich '14
- The Tree on the Hill by Shelby Meyers '24
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Culture in the Community
- A Tale of Three Tongues by Christa Niyeze ’24
- Beyond C and D by Judy Li' 24
- Commencement Speech by Ryo Kondo '05
- Drawing by Quang Pham ’24
- Embroidery by Anjali Figueira-Santos '24
- Paintings by Tam Ngo '19
- Reflections from Ayako S. Yoshimura GS' 98
- Reflections from Jaime Haynes GS '16
- Reflections from Koichi Sakaguchi GS '98
- Reflections of SUA & SUJ by Michael Riley GS '96
- The Journey Towards My Hyphenated Identity
- The Tour Guide by Emma Steer '19
- The Train to Life by Pavitra Kavya '09
- Worried about not fitting in at Soka? by Wula Dawson '05
- 从实际经历中理解留学的意义 by Mayuna Tomita '22
- 对中国应试教育的思考 by Shunji Fueki '20
- 我的中文课 by Robert Merrill '24
- 文化冲击 by Hidemi Shimbo
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Humanism in Society
- A Life with Hope & A Life with Ideal by Aura Lee GS '02
- Beyond the Canyon by Leonardo Salvatore '22
- Commencement Speech by Agnes Congrad '12
- Commencement Speech by Tariq Hasan '09
- Drawing by Ruthie Kihuguru '24
- Haiku by Emily Mowrer '05
- My Reflection on Soka Education by Hiroko Tomono GS '96
- Poem by Jasmine Williams '24
- Reflection on an Empathy Writing Assignment for SUA Graduate School by Richard Mazel GS '99
- Reflections from Angie (Lead) Andres GS '99
- Reflections from Colleen Bachman GS '96
- The Campus Where We Studied by Magda Walsh and Valerie Silverio GS '98
- The Night Shift by Wula Dawson '05
- The Pearls of Love and Loss by Mark Okuda '24
- The effect of a single drop of purity by Jennifer Iwasaki Yamamoto GS ’98
- To Those Whose Voices Aren’t Heard by Anh Nguyen '23
- Towards Creating a More Just World: A Sestina Poem on My Journey at SUA’s Graduate School by Vicki Mokuria GS '16
- 中国的今天和明天 by Li Chung '19
- 宝玉的教训 by Kristi Adams '17
- 我的大学生活 by Beng Hwee Tan '19
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Pacifism
- Film Analysis: Who is Dayani Crystal? by Natsuha Kataoka '23
- Indigenous Communities Retaining their Traditional Fishing Right in the CNP (1990s) by Subina Thapaliya '22
- Mika’s Song by Nathan Gauer '05
- Reflection from Kim Hallback GS '95
- TURKISH NATIONALISM, THE KURDISH FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, AND THE COMPLICATIONS OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT: IS RECONCILIATION POSSIBLE? by Katherine Bennett '21
- The Joy of Learning by Chieko Sato GS '98
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Top 5 California
- U.S. News and World Report’s ”Best Colleges 2022” ranks Soka University among the Top 5 National Liberal Arts Colleges in California and Top 30 nationally.

Best Value
- 100% of undergraduate students receive a free laptop upon entering
- Collegefactual.com ranks Soka University #2 in Best Colleges for Your Money - Nationwide
- U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2022” ranks Soka University as Top 15 in Best Value and Top 30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges.
- Soka offers full tuition scholarships to admitted undergraduates whose annual earned family income is $60,000 or less, and generous scholarships to those with higher incomes.

Study Abroad
- Soka University was the 1st liberal arts college in the United States to make study abroad mandatory when it opened in 2001. SUA’s first juniors went abroad in 2003.
- #1 Institution by Undergraduate Participation in Study Abroad - Baccalaureate Colleges, Institute of International Education (IIE) (Open Doors Data)
- Best in California for Study Abroad 2021 ranking by intelligent.com
- SUA’s required semester of study abroad is included in the cost of attendance, as is a new laptop computer for every entering first-year student.
- Study Abroad experiences are one of the 1st things our alumni will tell you about their Soka Education!

International Students
- #1 in Most International Students among National Liberal Arts Colleges – U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2022”
- #2 in Ethnic Diversity among National Liberal Arts Colleges – U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2022”
- Students have come from more than 60 countries since SUA opened in 2001
- Countries represented at Soka University in 2020-2021 include: Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Lithuania, Macao - Administrative Region of China, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan - Province of China, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia

MA in Educational Leadership and Societal Change
- Soka’s MA program examines the broad landscape of modern educational institutions and structures including schools and colleges.