Paying for Soka
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$38,728
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$38,728
On-campus Living Costs
$18,746
Off-campus Living Costs
$28,940
The 2025 tuition & fees of Soka University of America are $38,728 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $38,728 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Thomas Aquinas College and Simpson University, tuition & fees of Soka University of America is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $34,954.
The average living cost of the school is $18,746 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $28,940.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Soka's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Soka University of America are $38,728 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.41% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $38,728 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $32,250 | $1,712 | $32,250 | $1,712 |
| 2022 | $32,250 | $1,916 | $32,250 | $1,916 |
| 2023 | $33,218 | $2,326 | $33,218 | $2,326 |
| 2024 | $34,382 | $3,068 | $34,382 | $3,068 |
| 2025 | $35,584 | $3,144 | $35,584 | $3,144 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $18,746 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $28,940.
The living cost at the school has increased by 12.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $13,032 | $2,934 | $16,580 | $4,642 |
| 2022 | $13,032 | $2,774 | $17,252 | $4,556 |
| 2023 | $13,422 | $2,640 | $17,784 | $4,450 |
| 2024 | $13,892 | $2,784 | $20,232 | $4,648 |
| 2025 | $14,378 | $4,368 | $22,086 | $6,854 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at Soka University of America. The books & supplies cost has increased by 13.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,124 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
| 2025 | $1,062 |