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.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 12 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 8.3%
- No Data11 · 91.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Action history · 8
- Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2022Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2020Removal of Monitoring StatusWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Feb 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningWASC Senior College and University Commission
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4 students received $19K in Pell grants, alongside $6.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 53 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Sofia
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Sofia vs Peer comparison
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 | — | — |
| 55% | 44.4% | 155 | $26,389 | — | |
| — | — | 8,378 | — | — | |
| — | — | 486 | — | — | |
| — | — | 719 | — | — | |
| — | — | 494 | $19,116 | — | |
| — | — | 17 | — | — | |
| 0% | 78.6% | 98 | — | — | |
| — | — | 48 | — | — | |
| — | — | 610 | — | — | |
| — | — | 99 | — | — | |
| — | — | 173 | — | — | |
| 72% | 87.2% | 878 | $20,483 | — | |
| — | — | 35 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,324 | — | — | |
| 71% | 76.6% | 418 | $37,535 | — | |
| — | — | 20 | — | — | |
| — | — | 8 | — | — | |
| 0% | — | 368 | $15,245 | — | |
| 67% | 89.5% | 323 | $17,094 | — | |
| Peer group median | 61% | 78.6% | 346 | $19,800 |
Institutions like Sofia
Explore the federal data for institutions in Sofia's comparison group.
- South Carolina
American College of the Building Arts
Grad rate55%Admit rate44.4%Enrollment155Net price$26,389View data - Florida
Ana G. Mendez University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,378Net price—View data - Ohio
Antioch University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment486Net price—View data - New York
Bank Street College of Education
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment719Net price—View data - Rhode Island
College Unbound
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment494Net price$19,116View data - Massachusetts
Conway School of Landscape Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17Net price—View data - California
Epic Bible College & Graduate School
Grad rate0%Admit rate78.6%Enrollment98Net price—View data - West Virginia
Future Generations University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment48Net price—View data - New Jersey
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment610Net price—View data - California
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment99Net price—View data - District of Columbia
Institute of World Politics
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment173Net price—View data - Minnesota
Martin Luther College
Grad rate72%Admit rate87.2%Enrollment878Net price$20,483View data - California
Reiss-Davis Graduate School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment35Net price—View data - New York
Relay Graduate School of Education
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,324Net price—View data - California
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Grad rate71%Admit rate76.6%Enrollment418Net price$37,535View data - Louisiana
The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20Net price—View data - Arizona
The School of Architecture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8Net price—View data - Florida
University of Fort Lauderdale
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment368Net price$15,245View data - Illinois
VanderCook College of Music
Grad rate67%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment323Net price$17,094View data
Sofia 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
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardsofia.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
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