Undergraduate Admission

Why Soka?
How to Apply
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Paving Your Path Begins Here

Devoted to the principle of developing your mind and heart as a citizen of the world, a Soka Education asks what do you want to contribute to the world?

  • Why Soka?

    Learn more about how you fit into SUA’s unique interdisciplinary liberal arts program. 

  • How to Apply

    Find checklists for applying to SUA as an undergraduate. 

  • Online Information Meetings

    Prospective students can register for an online one-on-one virtual meeting with an admission counselor.

Application Dates and Deadlines

SUA provides an Early Action process by which students can receive early notification of acceptance. Early Action is non-binding at SUA. Most applicants choosing the Early Action option have high academic qualifications. Students who are not admitted into Early Action are rolled into Regular Admission and be re-assessed.

Notification of Decision: December 1

Students interested in applying to SUA or need a little more time to complete their application can apply for Regular Admission.  

Notification of Decision: March 1

Admission News

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SUA Now Fully Covers Tuition for Students With Family Income Below $90,000

Jun 01, 2023
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Touring a Campus Has Its Benefits

Jul 07, 2022
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Soka Graduate School Extends Test-Optional Admission Policy for Fall 2022 Applicants

Mar 22, 2021
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What our world most requires now is the kind of education that fosters love for humankind, that develops character—that provides an intellectual basis for the realization of peace and empowers learners to contribute to and improve society.

Daisaku Ikeda
Founder, Soka University

Experience Soka University

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Campus Tours

See and experience the beauty of Soka University’s campus and surroundings in Aliso Viejo, CA.  We are excited for the return of our on-campus campus tours for prospective high school students. 

If you are unable to visit our campus, you can still experience our campus through our 360 view virtual tour.

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Lions Roar - Open House and Campus Days

Join us for our on-campus experience this Fall to learn more about Soka University and to see our campus. This is a great way for high school students to meet our campus community and to learn about some of the student experiences, our academics, and more. 

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Around Aliso Viejo

There is plenty to explore at Soka and around Aliso Viejo. In addition to nearby eateries and entertainment, the Soka Performing Arts Center is a modern venue that features world-class acoustics and attracts performers from around the globe.

Contact Us

Our office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Our team of admission counselors is here to assist you through every step of your college search and admission process. 

Meet your undergraduate admission counselor and see when we are visiting a college fair near you.

 

Join our mailing list to be added to our email and mail list.  We will frequently send out emails informing you of the various opportunities, events, admission reminders, a more.  We will also send you materials about Soka University in the mail.

Soka University
Office of Admission
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA  92656

Undergraduate Admission
(949) 480-4150 | admission@soka.edu

Graduate Admission
(949) 480-4150 | grad_admissions@soka.edu

Office of Financial Aid
(949) 480-4342 | financialaid@soka.edu

International Student Services
(949) 480-4150 | oiss@soka.edu

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Hi everyone! I’m Natsuha Kataoka. You can see me on the far right in the first picture. My capstone, “Poetic Manipulation: the Layered Kimono and the Wearable Nature in Classical Japanese Literature,” examines the meaning of “jūni-hitoe” (lit. twelve layers: worn during the Heian era (794-1185)) and how the garment contributed to the culture of secondary nature in the Japanese classical period. I argue that the garment is thus the key to decoding the premodern Japanese perceptions of space and time. A wearer of jūni-hitoe redefines her presence and role in the specific time of the year and space in nature, both physically and symbolically.  As none of the actual jūni-hitoe survives from the classical period, I needed to rely on literary resources as references and sources of insights. It was indeed an arduous process! But in the end, my capstone ended up opening the door to an exciting and fairly uncharted academic territory. I will hopefully conduct my Masters research on the interaction between kimono, media, and literature during the Edo (1603-1868) era at Cambridge University. Writing my own capstone was truly a rewarding and delightful experience that also helps you prepare for your graduate study, too!!   Fun fact: You see not just me but five people in the photo. This is because the five of us truly united and shared the struggle as the mentees of the same professor. Without them, I would still be working on my capstone🥹 We were the few seniors who always stayed in the 24-hr study room working on our capstone along with the first-years and sophomores grinding there—those memories I will proudly carry for the rest of my life. Thank you so much for sharing, Natsuha! We will miss you all 🫶
Hello! I'm Emi from the Class of 2023, concentrating in International Studies. For my Capstone, I wrote about No-first-use (NFU) of nuclear weapons. NFU is basically a nuclear weapon country declaring that it won't launch a nuclear weapon first. The world is increasingly fragile to the risks of nuclear weapons, such as growing tensions due to the Ukraine Crisis, modernization of nuclear weapons, and possible accidental use of nuclear weapons. I argued that adopting the NFU policy is critical to prevent a nuclear war and that NFU can be a key for nuclear weapon countries to less rely on the power of nuclear weapons and explore other ways to address conflicts such as diplomacy. Our school founder Mr. Ikeda has been advocating for the prevention of nuclear weapon use since 1970s, and most recently in this January and April. Inspired by his unwavering commitment to achieve the world free of nuclear weapons, I decided to write about NFU to spread his message of peace to the world. And I'm currently trying to revise my Capstone so that I can somehow share my work with others! Thank you for sharing Emi! 🤩 #sokauniversityofamerica #admission #capstone
SOKA’S GOT TALENT 🎶 Last week, Soka held it’s music recital in the Performing Arts Center! Students have the opportunity to learn and take classes for a variety of instruments and learn to play variety of music genres. Music is just one of the many ways our students express themselves creatively. 🎹🎺🎻🎷🎤🎵 #sokauniversityofamerica #sokaadmissions #music #recital
🦁”You better not act like you’re in a Wes Anderson film during your tour at Soka.” Now that school’s coming to a close, get a head start on signing up for a summer tour at Soka! 🚶‍♀️📖 🙋‍♀️ If you have any questions, please contact admissions@soka.edu. #accidentallywesanderson #sokauniversityofamerica #soka #tour #college #admission