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