Sofia University
About
Sofia University is a private institution located in Costa Mesa and Palo Alto, California, focused on transpersonal psychology and related disciplines. It offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, including degrees in business administration, computer science, and counseling psychology. The university emphasizes innovation and inclusivity in its academic approach.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Sofia vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Sofia selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSofia University | — | — | 1,145 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
American College of the Building Arts | 55% | 44.4% | 155 | $26,389 | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Ana G. Mendez University | — | — | 8,378 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Antioch University | — | — | 486 | — | — |
Bank Street College of Education | — | — | 719 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
College Unbound | — | — | 494 | $19,116 | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Conway School of Landscape Design | — | — | 17 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Epic Bible College & Graduate School | 0% | 78.6% | 98 | — | — |
Future Generations University | — | — | 48 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine | — | — | 610 | — | — |
High Tech High Graduate School of Education | — | — | 99 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Institute of World Politics | — | — | 173 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Martin Luther College | 72% | 87.2% | 878 | $20,483 | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Reiss-Davis Graduate School | — | — | 35 | — | — |
Relay Graduate School of Education | — | — | 1,324 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
Southern California Institute of Architecture | 71% | 76.6% | 418 | $37,535 | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | — | — | 20 | — | — |
The School of Architecture | — | — | 8 | — | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
University of Fort Lauderdale | 0% | — | 368 | $15,245 | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
VanderCook College of Music | 67% | 89.5% | 323 | $17,094 | Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Peer group median | 61% | 78.6% | 346 | $19,800 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research as Sofia University is to create a comprehensive data collection process that serves the institution in three ways: Measure and assess student satisfaction and educational effectiveness; Gather and archive all data elements and reports required of the University by government and regulatory organizations; Inform all aspects of operational policy making, program development, and strategic planning.
Visit IR office page- Julie Miradakis-GinnAssociate Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
- Julie Miradakis-Ginn, M.Ed.Associate Director of Institutional Research & Assessment
Documents & reports (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardsofia.edu
- Data dictionarySofia University Data Dictionary2025The Data Dictionary is part of Sofia University's Office of Institutional Research resource, aiming to support data collection, measurement of student satisfaction, educational effectiveness, and compliance with reporting requirements for government and regulatory bodies. It assists in informing operational policy making, program development, and strategic planning.sofia.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planSofia University Strategic Plan Refresh2024Sofia University's strategic plan outlines their vision for academic excellence, impactful research, and community service. Developed collaboratively, the plan focuses on innovation, excellence, and inclusivity while setting priorities for enhancing academic programs, expanding research, and fostering a diverse community. The university remains committed to making a positive global impact with this roadmap guiding their future initiatives and resource allocations.sofia.edu
IR job openings (2)
Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.
Notable alumni (11)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Adam A. NealPsychology
- Elisaveta BagryanaLiterature
- Georgi ParvanovPolitics
- Maxim of BulgariaReligion
- Meglena KunevaPolitics
- Iliana IotovaPolitics
- Dimitar SasselovScience
- Maria TodorovaHistorical Studies
- Nadezhda NeynskyPolitics
- Anton DonchevLiterature
- Blaga DimitrovaLiterature
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