- Both Soka University of America (Soka) and Thomas Aquinas College are private.
- Both schools are located in California.
- Soka has more expensive tuition of $37,450 than Thomas Aquinas College ($28,700).
- Soka has tighter acceptance rate of 37.22% than Thomas Aquinas College (71.88%).
- Soka has higher SAT scores of 1,350 than Thomas Aquinas College (1,310).
- Thomas Aquinas College is larger with 516 students than Soka (455 students).
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| #108 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in California | Rankings | #101 in Liberal Arts Colleges #22 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | Location | Santa Paula, CA |
Soka| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $37,450 | Undergraduate | $28,700 |
| $37,450 | Graduate | |
| $37,023 | Financial Aid | $13,457 |
| Admission | ||
| $45 undergraduate $45 graduate | Application Fee | |
| 37.22% | Acceptance Rate | 71.88% |
| 58.79% | Yield | 65.22% |
| 1,350 SAT | Test Scores | 1,310 SAT, 30 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 455 | Total Students | 516 |
| 445 | Undergraduate | 516 |
| 10 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 85% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 12% | |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 92% |
| Average Earning after Graduation | $45,900 | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | No Special Learning Opportunities |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 572) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 679) |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 54 Full-time 26 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 42 Full-time 1 Part-time |
| 212 Full-time 44 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 112 Full-time 4 Part-time |
| $112,720 for Faculties $82,202 Part-time | Average Salary | $52,768 for Faculties $50,035 Part-time |