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The real 4-year cost of Soka University of America in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Soka University of America went from $23,434 to $37,450, an average of 2.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $23,434 | – | – |
| 2009 | $25,352 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,202 | – | – |
| 2011 | $27,226 | – | – |
| 2012 | $28,146 | – | – |
| 2013 | $29,144 | – | – |
| 2014 | $30,214 | – | – |
| 2015 | $30,642 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,042 | – | – |
| 2017 | $31,776 | – | – |
| 2018 | $33,146 | – | – |
| 2019 | $33,982 | – | – |
| 2020 | $33,962 | – | – |
| 2021 | $34,166 | – | – |
| 2022 | $35,544 | – | – |
| 2023 | $37,450 | $37,450 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,354 | $37,620–$39,088 |
| 2025 | – | $39,280 | $37,790–$40,798 |
| 2026 | – | $40,228 | $37,962–$42,583 |
| 2027 | – | $41,199 | $38,134–$44,446 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $40,228 |
| Year 2 | $41,199 |
| Year 3 | $42,194 |
| Year 4 | $43,212 |
| 4-year total | $166,833 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $126,833
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $90,250
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,892/ yr
- rising 2.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $62,092
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- West Coast University-Los Angeles$37,194
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Use this data
Published figures for Soka University of America from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.