Statement of Accreditation Status
Soka University of America
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-8081
United StatesTelephone:
URL:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
OPEID:
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
038144
Student Achievement URL:
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, June 18, 2010
First Accredited:
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
2005
Undergraduate FTE:
502
Graduate FTE:
17
Financial Structure Type:
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Non-Profit
Sponsorship:
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
No Related Entity
Academic Calendar:
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid:
Accreditation documents for this institution are not yet available.
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Tomoko Takahashi | Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment | ttakahashi [at] soka.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Stephen Dunham | Board Chair | sssdunham [at] gmail.com |
| Chief Academic Officer | Edward Feasel | Vice President for Academic Affairs | feasel [at] soka.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Daniel Habuki | President | habuki [at] soka.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Archibald Asawa | Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | asawa [at] soka.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Tomoko Takahashi | Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment | ttakahashi [at] soka.edu |
| OPEID |
Location Name |
City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03814400 | Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | Main Campus | Active |
|
Degree |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA in Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Societal Change | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2019 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2020 | Accreditation Visit |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
