Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private evangelical research university in Azusa, California, United States. The university was founded in 1899 in Whittier, California, with classes first held on March 3, 1900, and degrees offered 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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $22,212
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,378
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 72%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $66,677
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,930
- Median earnings (6 years): $56,794
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Azusa, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Azusa Pacific University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (614 bachelor's) · median earnings $118,549 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,963 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Business Administration and Management (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,900 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,970
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $22,233 1 year after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Humanities (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,994 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,515
- Visual and Performing Arts (30 bachelor's) · median debt $23,500
- Music (30 bachelor's) · median debt $22,000
- Health Services (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,797 4 years after graduation
- Social Work (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,089 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,994 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,515
Degree mix: Business 13%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 0%, Health 57%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 26%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Azusa Pacific University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,839 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,839
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,271
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,848
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,641
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,832
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,458
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,458
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $10,704
- Off-campus room and board: $22,088
- Off-campus with family: $4,060
- Typical cost of attendance: $56,224
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $25,933
- Average federal loan: $7,224
- Median debt at graduation: $23,219
Admissions
Azusa Pacific University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,404
- Admitted: 3,010
- Enrolled: 412
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,378
- Women: 71%
- Commuter share (estimated): 36%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduate students: 2,805
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $104,624
- Associate professor salary: $95,276
- Assistant professor salary: $84,997
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,146
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,105
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Azusa Pacific University acceptance rate? Azusa Pacific University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Azusa Pacific University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,839 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,212.
What majors does Azusa Pacific University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Humanities.
What is the average salary after Azusa Pacific University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $66,677 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Azusa Pacific University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Azusa Pacific University official site: https://www.apu.edu.