Accreditation
In addition to receiving accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), APU also stands as one of only three private schools in California accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), which means APU credential preparation programs enjoy recognition throughout the United States and internationally. Further, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) has approved this alternative program of subject matter preparation for elementary school teachers and K-12 special education school teachers.
University Reputation
For the first year, Azusa Pacific University secured a place in the most prestigious category of national universities in U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2008 rankings. Previously, APU was ranked in the top 25 schools within the Western Universities-Master’s category, enjoying prominent placement and recognition for outstanding first-year and service-learning programs.
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU ranked number 6 in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics. In addition, The Princeton Review included APU among the 123 colleges in the 2008 Best in the West category.
