Soka University of America is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California. Originally founded in 1987, it was established on its current campus in 2001 by Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist movement. Though affiliated with Soka Gakkai, it maintains a secular curriculum which emphasizes pacifism, human ri…
Soka University of America is a private liberal arts college in Aliso Viejo, California. Originally founded in 1987, it was established on its current campus in 2001 by Daisaku Ikeda, the founder of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist movement. Though affiliated with Soka Gakkai, it maintains a secular curriculum which emphasizes pacifism, human rights, and the creative coexistence of nature and humanity. Soka University alumni attend and work at top global institutions.
Former names: Soka University of Los Angeles (1987–1991)
Motto: "Be philosophers of a renaissance of life; · Be world citizens in solidarity for peace; · Be the pioneers of a global civilization."
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