Soka University of America
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: University
- Description: private university in Aliso Viejo, California
- Also known as: “Soka” and “SUA”
- Address: 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chet Holifield Federal Building and Temple Hill.
Chet Holifield Federal Building
Government office
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Chet Holifield Federal Building, colloquially known as "the Ziggurat Building", is a United States government building in Laguna Niguel, California. Chet Holifield Federal Building is situated 1¼ miles east of Soka University of America.
Temple Hill
Peak
Temple Hill is the second-highest peak in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County, California, United States. Its elevation is 1,038 ft. The hill is bordered on the west by Laguna Canyon and on the east by Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, to which it provides hiking and biking trailheads.
Alta Laguna Park
Park
Alta Laguna Park is a community park atop Temple Hill, the second highest peak of the San Joaquin Hills, in Laguna Beach, California. It is located at the north end of the Top of the World neighborhood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel.
Aliso Viejo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aliso Viejo is a city in the San Joaquin Hills of southern Orange County, California. It had a population of 52,176 as of the 2020 census, up from 47,823 as of the 2010 census.
Laguna Niguel
Photo: Biff.Martin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laguna Niguel is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" and "Niguili". It also appeared in Spanish records as Nigüili, Nigüel, or Neuil from Juaneño nawil.
Laguna Beach
Photo: Patrick Pelster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laguna Beach is a resort-residential community along the Pacific coast in South Orange County in Southern California. It is known for its extensive artist community, seaside village atmosphere, beautiful beaches, and luxury resort hotels.
Soka University of America
Latitude
33.5547° or 33° 33′ 17″ northLongitude
-117.7349° or 117° 44′ 6″ westElevation
564 feet (172 metres)Open location code
8554H738+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 44850260OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Soka University of America” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة سوكا الأمريكية”
- Chinese: “美國創價大學”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جامعة سوكا الامريكيه”
- French: “Soka University of America”
- Japanese: “アメリカ創価大学”
- Korean: “아메리카 소카 대학”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sōka University of America”
- Norwegian: “Sōka University of America”
- Russian: “Американский Университет Сока”
- Swedish: “Soka University of America”
- Ukrainian: “Американський університет Сока”
- Ukrainian: “АУС”
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