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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

https://www.apu.edu

#319 National Colleges

67.48% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

5,128 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Undenominational
Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private, evangelical Christian university in Azusa, California. The university was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900, in Whittier, California, and began offering degrees in 1939. The university's seminary, the Graduate School of Theology, holds to a Wesleyan-Arminian doctrinal theology. APU offers more than 100 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional locations across Southern California.

Azusa Pacific University is organized into three colleges and seven schools. The academics programs are available from the Honors College, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Music and the Arts, Leung School of Accounting, University College, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences, School of Business and Management, School of Education, School of Nursing, and School of Theology. APU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

"Azusa Pacific University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azusa_Pacific_University.
Location

City
Azusa, California

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 31.7%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 12.8%
Psychology 11.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 7.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 5.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.0%
Social Sciences 4.5%
Education 3.6%
Theology And Religious Vocations 2.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.8%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.7%
History 0.7%
Physical Sciences 0.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.4%
Engineering 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$40,220.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
43.86%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$26,293.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1146 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 570 510
Verbal 630 575 520

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 22 18
English 27 23 19