Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,977undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,117average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,850
- Admitted
- 3,060
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 79%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 420
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 512-657
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 482-657
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (614 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (104 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (14 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (4)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Nutrition Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (36)
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (professional)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Psychology, Other Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Religious Education Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Music, General Master's
- Social Sciences, Other Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Statistics, General Master's
- Human Computer Interaction Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,600
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,724
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,530
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,792
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,792
- Total cost living at home
- $49,174
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,839 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,271 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,848 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,641 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,832 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,652
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,675
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 42%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,032
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 725 | 66% |
| Men | 374 | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 106 | 75% |
| Black | 53 | 53% |
| Hispanic | 347 | 57% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 42% (small group) |
| White | 465 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 73 | 77% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 89% (small group) |
| International | 31 | 48% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,199 | 72% | 3% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 75% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 578 | 70% | 4% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 170 | 74% | 4% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,487
- Undergraduates
- 2,977
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,627
- Part-time undergraduates
- 350
- Graduate students
- 3,510
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 66%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 24%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 68% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 26% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 901 E Alosta, Azusa, CA, 91702-7000
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Undenominational
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.