Soka University of America

Soka University of America Educating global citizens with wisdom, courage and compassion Additional scholarship opportunities are available for higher income levels.
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Soka University is a private, four-year liberal arts college and graduate school located on 103-acres overlooking a wilderness park in Aliso Viejo, CA. The university is ranked in the top five liberal arts colleges on the West Coast by US News and World Report. Soka University offers an 8:1 student/faculty ratio and study abroad for every undergraduate student. Founded upon the Buddhist principles

of peace, human rights and the dignity and sanctity of life, SUA is open to top students of all nationalities and beliefs. About half of Soka University's students come from the US and half from more than 40 other countries. Admitted students whose annual family income is $60,000 or less may be eligible for Soka Opportunity Scholarships which cover full tuition.

05/28/2026

🦁🎓 On Commencement day, we asked members of the Class of 2026 what it means to be a global citizen as they prepared to take their next steps beyond Soka.

05/27/2026

The Class of 2026 describes the last four years in one word.

05/23/2026

🎓🦁 Congratulations to the incredible Class of 2026!!!!

You made a lasting impact at SUA, and now you will do the same on the world stage.

05/22/2026

An unforgettable performance from Josho Daiko at last night's Appreciation Reception 🦁

The annual event gives graduating students an opportunity to thank their parents and loved ones while reflecting on all they’ve learned at Soka.

🎓🦁 The Life Sciences Concentration held its annual Capstone Presentation and Celebration on Friday, May 8, bringing toge...
05/21/2026

🎓🦁 The Life Sciences Concentration held its annual Capstone Presentation and Celebration on Friday, May 8, bringing together students and faculty to recognize graduating seniors’ research projects. The presentations reflected the breadth of inquiry in Life Sciences and highlighted clear, effective scientific communication as an essential part of scientific training and a key milestone toward graduation.

The well-attended event reflected the collaborative spirit of the Life Sciences community. Faculty and fellow students praised the graduating seniors not only for the quality of their research and presentations, but also for their intellectual curiosity and readiness to make meaningful contributions beyond the university. The celebration served as a reminder of the talented and thoughtful young scientists emerging from SUA each year.

05/18/2026

That’s a wrap on Weekly Soka News for the academic year! 🦁✨

Thanks for tuning in all year, Soka. Let’s finish strong.

05/15/2026

SUA student Daiki Katsukawa ’26 recently spoke at the United Nations NPT Review Conference on behalf of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Messengers, a high school student-led peace advocacy group dedicated to nuclear disarmament.

As a former Peace Messenger who now supports the group’s international outreach, Daiki worked alongside current high school students to draft a message of hope, dialogue, and courage for diplomats navigating deeply difficult global challenges.

Watch Daiki’s message and hear how young people are continuing to call for a world free of nuclear weapons. 🌍

05/15/2026

Enjoy these highlights from Homecoming, when we also celebrated SUA's 25th anniversary in Aliso Viejo 🎉🎉

Soka University of America has entered into exclusive negotiations with Middlebury College for the potential purchase of...
05/11/2026

Soka University of America has entered into exclusive negotiations with Middlebury College for the potential purchase of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies campus in Monterey, California, and the operation of selected M.A. programs.

If completed, the agreement would expand SUA’s graduate offerings and establish a second campus focused on fields including nonproliferation and terrorism studies, threat intelligence, international policy, and translation and localization management. Read the full announcement at the link in bio.

The 2024 Learning Cluster “Education for Happiness,” led by Debbie Goss, Writing Center manager and adjunct writing inst...
05/07/2026

The 2024 Learning Cluster “Education for Happiness,” led by Debbie Goss, Writing Center manager and adjunct writing instructor, inspired SUA students to explore Finland’s holistic approach to education.

The findings of their work culminated in "Education for Happiness: Lessons from Finland," published in the March/April 2026 issue of Childhood Education Innovations, a journal focused on innovative practices in education around the world.

This is what makes Learning Clusters at SUA so distinctive: students and faculty dive deeply into meaningful questions together and create work that reverberates beyond the classroom.

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