Residence Halls
Soka University of America offers housing in eight residence halls, all of which were named by the SUA student resident community:| Sunrise Hall 300 Houses 96 Residents |
Named for its distinct vantage point in capturing each beautiful sunrise |
| Abeona Hall 305 Houses 39 residents |
Named after the Guardian and Protector of children leaving home |
| Aurora Hall 310 Houses 44 residents |
Named after the Roman goddess of dawn and for its stunning city views |
| Horizon Hall 315 Houses 60 residents |
Named for the junction of earth and sky as it sits at the edge of the residential community and affords an unobstructed view of the Top of the World Laguna |
| Sunset Hall 380 Houses 96 residents |
Named for the commanding view of spectacular sunsets |
| Somnus Hall 385 Houses 39 residents |
Named after the God of sleep and dreams |
| Umoja Hall 370 Houses 44 residents |
(ooh-MOE-jah) An African word meaning UNITY, aptly named to characterize the spirit of the residential community |
| Minuteman Hall 375 Houses 60 residents |
Named after the residence hall on the former Calabasas campus |
Resident's Room
The university provides the following items in resident's rooms:
- Twin sized bed
- Mattress
- Desk with hutch
- Chair
- Wardrobe closet
- Trashcan/Recycle bin
- Plunger
- Cisco IP Phone
We expect you to make your room feel comfortable. Residents may rearrange the furniture within the room to suit your tastes. All university furniture however must remain in the room. Please understand that if you rearrange your furniture, you must return it to its original location prior to check-out of the residence halls.
Life in the Halls
The residence hall community has trained, full time live-in professional staff members responsible for coordinating and overseeing hall activities including programming, advising on academic and personal concerns, supervising and coordinating student staff, and overseeing daily operations. All staff members are readily available to residents and a staff member is on call at all times.
Theme Housing
Theme Housing is an intentionally designed living experience centered around a variety of academic, cultural, organization, and personal interests.
Scholar's Peak is a themed community where the focus is on assisting first year students who are interested in developing and practicing leadership skills and styles, as well as exploring service opportunities both on campus and in the surrounding comunity. Scholar's Peak is a unique, vibrant community which allows residents the opportunity to complement their education wtih opportunities to develop interests, enhance personal relationships, and create connections with faculty and staff.
"Hall life provides me with the benefit of living with many friends and watching them study hard; it encourages and motivates me to study harder and harder."
-Masao Ogawa, class of 2012
The goals of Scholar's Peak are to:
To become active citizens of Scholar's Peak- To create a specific living/learning community dedicated to
- the pursuit of intellectual stimulation
- To establish a mentor/mentee relationship with the faculty in residence
- To engage in learning beyond the classroom environment
