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Why Cross an Ocean for Your Education?
At Soka University of America, students from 60+ nations have discovered something remarkable over the past 25 years: when you learn as part of an international student body, alongside classmates from every corner of the world, difference becomes dialogue. Understanding becomes opportunity.
You’re not just choosing a college. You’re choosing to become a global citizen.
100%
of students guaranteed housing all four years.
30+
languages spoken on campus
100%
of students offered a merit scholarship
What Makes Soka Different
One Degree, Infinite Possibilities
Your Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts opens many doors. Through interdisciplinary study in one of five possible academic concentrations — environmental studies, humanities, international studies, life sciences, and social & behavioral sciences — you’ll develop adaptable skills that empower you to thrive in a wide range of career fields, from diplomacy to sustainability and entrepreneurship.
Study Abroad with Language Immersion (No Extra Cost)
Learn a new language, then live it. Our study abroad programs combine language learning with cultural immersion, building the global fluency today's world demands.
Intimate Learning Community
With only 450 undergraduates, your professors become mentors who provide you with meaningful feedback and guidance. Your ideas matter in every seminar. Your voice shapes campus dialogue.
Financial Aid That Works
Every admitted student earns a merit scholarship and receives a MacBook at orientation. Families earning under $90,000 receive full tuition coverage.
From Soka to the World
Our graduates don’t just find jobs — they create impact:
- Reporting on Japanese politics and economy: Akemi Terukina ’23 is a journalist at Bloomberg News in Tokyo.
- Using computer science for cutting-edge cancer research: Ninh Le ’22 is pursuing a Ph.D. in bioinformatics at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Shaping sustainable food systems: Nandini Puri ’14 co-founded a fair-trade, climate-conscious company that sources spices from regenerative farms.
- Conserving endangered species: Dominic Goshert ’17 is preserving rare plants in Hawaii through his work as a botanical monitoring specialist for the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands.
Because when education has a purpose, students can find theirs.
Our graduates don’t just find jobs — they create impact:
- Reporting on Japanese politics and economy: Akemi Terukina ’23 is a journalist at Bloomberg News in Tokyo.
- Using computer science for cutting-edge cancer research: Ninh Le ’22 is pursuing a Ph.D. in bioinformatics at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Shaping sustainable food systems: Nandini Puri ’14 co-founded a fair-trade, climate-conscious company that sources spices from regenerative farms.
- Conserving endangered species: Dominic Goshert ’17 is preserving rare plants in Hawaii through his work as a botanical monitoring specialist for the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands.
Because when education has a purpose, students can find theirs.
Our graduates don’t just find jobs — they create impact:
- Reporting on Japanese politics and economy: Akemi Terukina ’23 is a journalist at Bloomberg News in Tokyo.
- Using computer science for cutting-edge cancer research: Ninh Le ’22 is pursuing a Ph.D. in bioinformatics at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Shaping sustainable food systems: Nandini Puri ’14 co-founded a fair-trade, climate-conscious company that sources spices from regenerative farms.
- Conserving endangered species: Dominic Goshert ’17 is preserving rare plants in Hawaii through his work as a botanical monitoring specialist for the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands.
Because when education has a purpose, students can find theirs.
Our graduates don’t just find jobs — they create impact:
- Reporting on Japanese politics and economy: Akemi Terukina ’23 is a journalist at Bloomberg News in Tokyo.
- Using computer science for cutting-edge cancer research: Ninh Le ’22 is pursuing a Ph.D. in bioinformatics at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Shaping sustainable food systems: Nandini Puri ’14 co-founded a fair-trade, climate-conscious company that sources spices from regenerative farms.
- Conserving endangered species: Dominic Goshert ’17 is preserving rare plants in Hawaii through his work as a botanical monitoring specialist for the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands.
Because when education has a purpose, students can find theirs.
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