Sofia University

Program Details

Founding Year

1975

Location

Palo Alto, CA
Costa Mesa, CA

Degree with Cip Code

* Indicates STEM major/concentration available

MBA* (52.0201)
MS Computer Science*(11.0701)
DBA

Tuition and Payment Plan

MBA: $24,000
MBA-Data Analytics: $28,000
MS Computer Science: $24,000
DBA Program: $51,300

Scholarships

Yes, scholarship opportunities are provided.

Program Duration

MBA Program – Without Concentration:
1-year and 2-quarter (6-quarter)
Total 36 credits, 6 credits per quarter which includes two 3 credit courses.
MBA Program – Data Analytics Concentration:
2-year (8-quarter)
Total 48 credits, 6 credits per quarter which includes two 3 credit courses.
MS Computer Science – with Concentration required:
1-year and 3-quarter (7-quarter)
Total 42 credits, 6 credits per quarter which includes two 3 credit courses.
DBA Program:
3-year (12-quarter)
Total 54 credits, each quarter (10 weeks) covering two 2 credit courses, 3 credit courses, or 1 credit course.

Vacation Policy

* Indicates that CPT is NOT available during the break semester

A one-quarter annual vacation is available after completing 3 consecutive full-time quarters with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and NOT received a non-passing grade for any previously attempted courses

On Campus Requirements

Please note that the time zone is local time

One weekend per month Saturday OR Sunday
From 9:30am to 2:30pm,
AND From 3pm to 8pm.
Students can choose to take at the same day based on the course avaliability

Program Start Dates

MBA & MSCS & DBA Fall – September 30, 2024 Winter – January 13, 2025 Spring – April 7, 2025

State Authorizations for Distance Education

* represents that if students in the unauthroized states can NOT apply to the school, they can be advised to change their address to another state, and then change it back after enrollment

Authorized State:
AK, CA, CO, FL, IA, ME, NE, NV, TX, UT, WA
Unauthorized States*:
OH, AL, AZ, AR, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY

Application Requirements

GPA Requirement

2.8+

Application Required Documents

* Indicates the requirement can be waived if the student has a degree from an English-speaking country

Highest U.S. degree official transcript
Highest U.S. degree Diploma
Current resume
Passport (valid for at least 6 months)
Copy of F-1 Visa
Statement of Purpose 750 words
English Proficiency*: TOEFL iBT:79, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 50, Duolingo: 110
*Waivable if obtained a US degree

Internal Transcript Evaluation

Credit Transfer

Financial Proof

$31,000

CPT Policy

CPT Policy and Start Date

* Indicates that CPT is mandatory for program enrollment as F-1 students

Students must have enrolled and successfully completed one year of full time academic study in the United States on an active SEVIS record to apply CPT at the begining of the program
One academic year at Sofia is defined as three full-time quarters per the academic calendar

CPT Course, Fee and Graduation Requirment

Additional course required if CPT is needed
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a graduation requirement and an integral part to a student’s degree program

CPT Cost:
0-credit internship class Without any additional fee Graduation

Requirment:
Students are required to pass WIL to graduate

CPT Application Renewal

Every Quarter

Required CPT Documents

Must have an employment/training offer related to their major area of study Must have a specific job/internship offer Must complete and submit a Request for CPT Form, job offer letter and a Cooperative Agreement Form

Multiple CPT Policies

Allow multiple jobs simultaneously, but the total combined hours must not exceed 40 hours per week.