Applying to Soka

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
69.52%	1,360

Soka University of America's acceptance rate is 69.52% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 397 students applied and 276 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Soka.

Soka's acceptance rate places 40th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,360 at Soka. Soka's SAT score ranks 10th out of 25 California colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Soka, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Soka University of America is 69.52% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 45.65%. 159 men and 238 women applied to Soka and 115 men and 161 women students were accepted.

Among them, 56 men and 70 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Soka.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Soka
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	397	159	238	0	0
Admitted	276	115	161	0	0
Enrolled	126	56	70	0	0
Acceptance Rate	69.52%	72.33%	67.65%	-	-
Yield	45.65%	48.70%	43.48%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Soka University of America 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 31 students (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 4 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Soka.

The median SAT score is 1,360 with 650 SAT EBRW and 710 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 770 and 25^th percentile is 660 .

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Soka
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1220	1360	1460
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	650	690
SAT Math	660	710	770
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Soka. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Soka University of America.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Soka Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for undergraduate schools and $45 for graduate schools of Soka University of America. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Soka.

Admission Information for Applying to Soka
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	www.soka.edu/admission_aid/default.aspx
Online Application	www.soka.edu/admission_aid/applying-to-soka.aspx
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	No credits accepted
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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