Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · APU
Private institution in Azusa, CA · 2,977 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $66,677 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 18%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,7981,055th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $43,6001,713th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $43,6001,697th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $54,7351,589th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2191,029th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,677343rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,794307th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.4%606th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.7%494th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.5%882nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1155505th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,977701st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.6%954th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 33 mi (LAX)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $90,504 | $89,570 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $62,012 | $58,673 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,108 | $60,771 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $51,273 | $52,107 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $44,971 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,863 | $43,732 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,235 | $39,585 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $40,821 | $31,133 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,467 | $48,432 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $39,009 | $34,187 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $36,151 | $34,526 |
| Religious EducationTheology | bachelors | $34,526 | $27,669 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Undenominationalsource
- Founded in 1899source
- Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blacksource
- Mascot: Freddy the Cougarsource
- Motto: ""God First""source
- Campus size: about 105 acressource
- Formerly known as "Training School for Christian Workers" (1899–1939)source
- Formerly known as "Pacific Bible College" (1939–1956)source
- Formerly known as "Azusa College" (1956–1965)source
- Formerly known as "Azusa-Pacific College" (1965–1981)source
- Athletic conference: SCIACsource
- A CIC]] / [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Hailemariam Desalegnsource
- Notable alum: Bryan Claysource
- Notable alum: Colleen Ballingersource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,626,892 (M $1,912,115 · W $2,714,777)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Azusa Pacific University’s 2,977 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · 2,844 undergrads
- Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · 3,132 undergrads
- University of the PacificStockton, CA · 3,247 undergrads
- West Coast University-Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, CA · 2,687 undergrads
- University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · 3,341 undergrads
- Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · 3,390 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · 2,973 undergrads
- University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · 2,967 undergrads
- Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY · 2,988 undergrads
- University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX · 2,959 undergrads
- Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · 2,957 undergrads
- Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 2,999 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteapu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 109785)
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