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What Soka University of America costs

Aliso Viejo, California · Private · 484 undergrads

Soka University of America's sticker price was $58,536 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $16,383 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,621.

What does Soka University of America cost?

$16,383 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $58,536.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,621
$30,000–$48,000$12,619
$48,000–$75,000$12,752
$75,000–$110,000$11,372
over $110,000$29,747

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$11,621
$30,000–$48,000$12,619
$48,000–$75,000$12,752
$75,000–$110,000$11,372
Over $110,000$29,747

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 80% off Soka University of America's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Soka University of America cost less than Occidental College and Santa Clara University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Soka University of America$12,752$16,383
Occidental College$25,027$37,470
Pacific Union CollegeNot reported$25,891
Santa Clara University$25,352$50,570

The sticker price

$39,536
Tuition, 2025-26
$58,536
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$39,373
average grant for students who got aid.
48%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Soka University of America cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,621 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $58,536. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Soka University of America's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Soka University of America cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,619 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $58,536. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Soka University of America's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Soka University of America cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,752 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $58,536. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Soka University of America's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers