Explore your financial aid options
Discover grants, scholarships, and loans to help make your Soka education affordable.
Financial Aid
Our commitment to affordable education
91̽»¨ÊÓƵ of America’s Office of Financial Aid partners with students and families in order to ensure that a Soka education is accessible to all students who are admitted. In an effort to promote greater diversity and access, Soka has designed comprehensive merit and need-based financial aid program that ensures the fair distribution of state and institutional grants, scholarships, and university loan programs for U.S. Citizens and eligible non-citizens, International students, and undocumented or DACA students.
The Soka Opportunity Plan
The Soka Opportunity Plan guarantees full tuition coverage for eligible undergraduates with total family incomes of $200,000 or less, with partial tuition coverage for incomes up to $300,000.
Students with greater financial need may also qualify for additional grants to help cover housing, meals, and other educational expenses.
Keeping it simple
Helping you plan with confidence
100%
Receive a merit scholarship
All admitted students receive a merit scholarship, renewable for four years.
100%
Receive a MacBook
All enrolling students receive a MacBook during orientation.
$0
In additional course fees
No lab, material, or additional course fees beyond tuition. Parking is included, too.
Financial aid resources
Financial aid at a glance
Undergraduate students • 2025–2026 academic year
Straightforward financial aid
A simpler starting point
Need-blind admission for all students. Your financial need does not affect your admission decision.
No CSS Profile required to apply for financial aid.
Support for all students
Grants, scholarships, and loans are available to eligible domestic, international, and Dreamer students.
Athletic scholarships are available across 12 NAIA programs.
Study abroad included
Study abroad is included in tuition, with flights and visa costs covered.
More opportunities as you grow
Continuing students can explore University Endowment scholarships, research stipends, and resident assistant stipends.
Campus jobs are available to international and domestic students who meet employment eligibility requirements.
Straightforward financial aid
A simpler starting point
Need-blind admission for all students. Your financial need does not affect your admission decision.
No CSS Profile required to apply for financial aid.
Support for all students
Grants, scholarships, and loans are available to eligible domestic, international, and Dreamer students.
Athletic scholarships are available across 12 NAIA programs.
Study abroad included
Study abroad is included in tuit with flights and visa costs covered.
More opportunities as you grow
Continuing students can explore University Endowment scholarships, research stipends, and resident assistant stipends.
Campus jobs are available to international and domestic students who meet employment eligibility requirements.
Contact the Office of Financial Aid
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 480-4342 | financialaid@soka.edu
Office hours
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our office is on the second floor of Founders Hall.
Keeping it simple
Helping you plan with confidence
100%
Receive a merit scholarship
All admitted students receive a merit scholarship, renewable for four years.
100%
Receive a MacBook
All enrolling students receive a MacBook during orientation.
$0
In additional course fees
No lab, material, or additional course fees beyond tuition. Parking is included, too.
Explore your financial aid options
Discover grants, scholarships, and loans to help make your Soka education affordable.
Financial aid resources
Contact the Office of Financial Aid
SUA Aliso Viejo
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 480-4342 | financialaid@soka.edu
Office hours
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our office is on the second floor of Founders Hall.
Monterey Institute for International Studies at SUA
(949) 480-4342 | miisfinancialaid@soka.edu
Office hours
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.