The student-faculty ratio at Soka University of America is 8:1, and the school has 94 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Soka University of America include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Minority
34% full time
44% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
92%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students94%
20-496%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
94%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
98%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
85%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
92%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
92%
6-year graduation rate of international students
87%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
0%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
0%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
26.5%
Attended a graduate education program
1.2%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0%
Attended medical school
1.2%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Australian National University
Boston College
Cambridge University
Central European University
Columbia University
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
73.5%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Tahereh Mafi, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the SHATTER ME series; foreign rights have sold in 25+ territories, Shinsuke Tanaka, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics at The Fletcher School, Tufts University; PhD in Economics from Boston University, Eun-Yi Chung, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Illinois; PhD in Economics from Stanford University
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 100%
Majors Offered at This School
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad100%
Internships30%
Independent study21%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Writing in the disciplines100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects100%
Learning communities100%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
France
Japan
Mexico
Peru
Senegal
Spain
Taiwan
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
100%
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
