| Soka vs. UWest |
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|---|---|---|
#9 in California Colleges | Rankings* | #235 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #102 in California Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degree | 1-Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Post-MS Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$38,728 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$15,446 |
| expensive$38,728 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$14,298 |
| More$36,595 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$8,989 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,440 SAT- | Test Scores | - |
| Tighter43.38% | Acceptance Rate | Easier100.00% |
| Favorable45.82% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower25.00% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay |
| Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger495 | Total Enrollment | Smaller138 |
| Larger484 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller43 |
| Smaller11 | Graduate Student Population | Larger95 |
| - | Online Student Population | 17 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher92% | Graduate Rate | Lower38% |
| - | Transfer-out Rate | 13% |
| Higher90% | Retention Rate | Lower50% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 572) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 150) |
| ✔ | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty7 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty4 to 1 |
| 91 | Number of faculty | 58 |
| Higher$120,080 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$52,579 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.