- Both Soka University of America (Soka) and Middlebury College are private.
- Soka is located in Aliso Viejo, CA and Middlebury College is located in Middlebury, VT.
- Middlebury College has more expensive tuition of $65,280 than Soka ($37,450).
- Middlebury College has tighter acceptance rate of 17.10% than Soka (37.22%).
- Middlebury College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Soka (1,350).
- Middlebury College is larger with 2,843 students than Soka (455 students).
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| #108 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in California | Rankings | #11 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Vermont |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | Location | Middlebury, VT |
Soka| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $37,450 | Undergraduate | $65,280 |
| $37,450 | Graduate | $14,550 |
| $37,023 | Financial Aid | $54,427 |
| Admission | ||
| $45 undergraduate $45 graduate | Application Fee | $65 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 37.22% | Acceptance Rate | 17.10% |
| 58.79% | Yield | 41.69% |
| 1,350 SAT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 455 | Total Students | 2,843 |
| 445 | Undergraduate | 2,773 |
| 10 | Graduate | 70 |
| Online Enrollment | 70 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 4% | |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $71,900 | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 572) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,700) $10,020 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,780 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 54 Full-time 26 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 318 Full-time 37 Part-time |
| 212 Full-time 44 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,103 Full-time 87 Part-time |
| $112,720 for Faculties $82,202 Part-time | Average Salary | $111,888 for Faculties $64,674 Part-time |