Soka University
Image: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Soka University is a tiny liberal arts university in southern California. Although founded on Buddhist principals, Soka is not religiously affiliated. All Soka students study a non-native language and complete a study abroad where they practice that language. The only BA program is in Liberal Arts (with several possible concentrations).
Affordability: Soka has a low average net price ($10,586 in 2020-21; this figure is noticeably lower than the previous two years). They offer need- and merit-based aid. According to NCES data, in 2020-21, 100% of freshman received university grants or scholarships averaging $27,656; 43% of freshman borrowed an average of $5,511.
Rankings:
#29 liberal arts colleges, U.S. News
Students, Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates
435 undergraduate students; 10 graduate students
52% acceptance rate
49% enrolled
91% graduation rate