![Soka campus aerial view at night](https://www.soka.edu/sites/default/files/styles/1200x573/public/images/2021-11/soka-aerial-night-founders_0.jpeg?h=7fa2a3a9&itok=cPSJnlky)
Visionaries Welcome
At Soka, you’ll expand your capacity to give back and make a difference in the world. You’ll gain global perspectives with peers from around the world in small, dynamic classrooms with professors who know your name.
Why Soka?
![A class sits and listens to a speaker in Pauling](/sites/default/files/styles/generic_block_sm/public/images/2022-12/toastmasters1.jpg?h=9aef7e1d&itok=vgHBkdJ-)
A Transformative Education
Our small classes mean professors can focus on mentoring every student. Our liberal arts education will empower you to find your unique purpose in life as you work, think, explore, and grow together with students from around the world.
![Three Soka students hold treats and smile for the camera](/sites/default/files/styles/generic_block_sm/public/images/2023-04/20230331__O9A6890_Arnav%20Pandey.jpg?h=c38427f8&itok=pnn5-Rs9)
A Culture of Care
College is about more than studying, and we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to ensure every student can thrive, whether you want to debate on the Model U.N. team, run for student government, compete as a student-athlete, or find your affinity group.
![Exterior drone shot of Soka University of America's campus with blue sky and fluffy white clouds](/sites/default/files/styles/generic_block_sm/public/images/2023-05/20220622_DJI_0300_Charlie%20Wang_HDR%20%281%29.jpg?h=9aef7e1d&itok=oY7LkHk0)
A Singular Setting
Soka is a fully residential campus, perched on a hilltop surrounded by a rugged wilderness park. We’re three miles from the Pacific Coast in the heart of a Southern California’s abundance of cultural, educational, and recreational activities.
Alumni Reflections
![Emmanuel Gebremeskel gives an interview about his experience attending Soka](/sites/default/files/styles/generic_block_sm/public/images/2023-05/emmanuel_1.png?h=9aef7e1d&itok=MDXW3F7P)
![Claudia Ahumada, Class of 2015 recounts her experience at Soka University of America](/sites/default/files/styles/generic_block_sm/public/images/2023-05/claudia_1.png?h=9aef7e1d&itok=QSm7QpEV)
![Headshot of Eric Kunimoto](/sites/default/files/styles/generic_block_sm/public/images/2023-04/erick2.jpg?h=9b984781&itok=6RNr7tUn)