Soka University of America (SUA) is a university located in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. It describes its mission as the fostering of a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life—with an emphasis on principles of pacifism, human rights, and the creative coexistence of nature and humanity. It has a graduate and an undergraduate program. A much larger and older sister school, Soka University of Japan, is located in Hachiōji, Tokyo. SUA encompasses a four-year liberal arts college and a graduate school. SUA hosts the Pacific Basin Research Center and the academic journal Annals of Scholarship. SUA literature claims a 9:1 student/faculty ratio and an average class size of 13. Embracing the traditions of Humanistic education, Student-centered learning, and educational progressivism, SUA has adopted a series of curricular structures that make a low student:teacher ratio and small, student-centered seminars to be a mainstay of all students' educational experience, even in introductory level classes. "Learning Cluster" courses combine practical experiences and academics to develop student research skills.