Azusa Pacific University — College Profile

About

Azusa Pacific University is a leading evangelical Christian institution located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, best known for its intentional integration of faith and scholarship under its "God First" ethos. The university is particularly renowned for its top-ranked School of Nursing, respected programs in business and psychology, and acclaimed performing and cinematic arts degrees that benefit from close proximity to Los Angeles. Campus culture centers on a close-knit, service-oriented community characterized by regular chapel gatherings, extensive local and global mission opportunities, and NCAA Division II athletics. Setting APU apart is its designation as an R2 doctoral research university, offering students a rare combination of high-level academic research opportunities within a deeply faith-based environment.

Wikipedia: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.

Location

Azusa, CA, 91702-7000 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

SNA · Orange County

31 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$44,458

Housing & food (on campus)$10,704

Books & supplies$1,062

Cost of attendance$58,070

Average net price$22,212

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$44,458

Housing & food (on campus)$10,704

Books & supplies$1,062

Cost of attendance$58,070

Average net price$22,212

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.apu.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Azusa Pacific University’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$45,980

Fees$800

Housing$6,490

Food$4,800

Total published by the school$58,070

Source: www.apu.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$15,781

$30–48k

$20,495

$48–75k

$22,998

$110k+

$27,193

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

63%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

49%

Back for yr 2

84%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

71% graduated · 3% transferred · 26% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$56,794

10 yrs after entry$66,677

Debt

Median at graduation$23,219

Monthly payment$246

Middle 50% owe$9.5k–$27k

90th percentile$37,500

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral University: $63,395 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

88%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1195

R 515–615 · M 468–623

ACT midpoint

Comp 25–30 · E 25–34 · M 23–28

SAT middle 50%: 983–1238

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Student Body

Gender

Men 32%Women 68%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

9 : 1

Pell grant

35%

First-gen

38%

Family income

$44,669

Independent

47%

Veterans

Age at entry

26.0

Part-time

11%

Race & ethnicity

White

25%

Hispanic

40%

Black

Asian

14%

Two or more

Non-resident

NH/PI

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Gymnastics
Women's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Water Polo
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$56,794

After 10 yrs

$66,677

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing558

Psychology, General120

Business Administration, Management and Operations79

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities59

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness46

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General31

Visual and Performing Arts, General26

Music24

Social Work23

Accounting and Related Services18

Criminal Justice and Corrections17

Marketing16

Communication and Media Studies15

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication15

Design and Applied Arts15

English Language and Literature, General13

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$96M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$10,419/mo

Teaching spend

$10,283

per student

Federal loans

48%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral University

Research activity

Research college or university

$4M research spending · 42 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile