- Both Soka University of America (Soka) and Art Center College of Design are private.
- Both schools are located in California.
- Art Center College of Design has more expensive tuition of $51,640 than Soka ($37,450).
- Soka has tighter acceptance rate of 37.22% than Art Center College of Design (70.36%).
- Art Center College of Design is larger with 2,420 students than Soka (455 students).
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| #108 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in California | Rankings | #9 in Arts, Music, and Design Schools |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | Location | Pasadena, CA |
Soka| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (smaller programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $37,450 | Undergraduate | $51,640 |
| $37,450 | Graduate | $54,518 |
| $37,023 | Financial Aid | $15,773 |
| Admission | ||
| $45 undergraduate $45 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $50 graduate |
| 37.22% | Acceptance Rate | 70.36% |
| 58.79% | Yield | 39.51% |
| 1,350 SAT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 455 | Total Students | 2,420 |
| 445 | Undergraduate | 2,135 |
| 10 | Graduate | 285 |
| Online Enrollment | 99 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 75% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 93% | Retention Rate | 86% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $62,300 | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 572) | On-Campus Living | Not offered or not Reported |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 54 Full-time 26 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 128 Full-time 353 Part-time |
| 212 Full-time 44 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 435 Full-time 364 Part-time |
| $112,720 for Faculties $82,202 Part-time | Average Salary | $71,478 for Faculties $82,367 Part-time |