Admission Process Simplified
Once you have decided to complete your degree, the last thing you need is to spend your time navigating complicated enrollment procedures. To simplify the enrollment process, an APU enrollment counselor coordinates the application and registration processes for you.
Below is your admission procedure in a nutshell. In all cases, save copies of the documents you submit.
To assist you in the process, print out this checklist.
First Things First
- Attend an information meeting or meet individually with a counselor and receive program information and admission documents.
Submit an Application
- Fill out a CAPS Application for Admission and submit it with your $45 application fee to the Center for Adult and Professional Studies.
Gather Your Paperwork
Letters
- Submit a reference form identifying persons qualified to judge your academic or professional expertise.
- Submit a Letter of Intent describing your personal and professional goals.
Transcripts
- Request an official transcript from the college or university where the undergraduate degree was earned to be sent directly to APU's Center for Adult and Professional Studies. Students must possess an undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
Support Information
- Submit a professional résumé.
If Applying for Financial Aid
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the corresponding academic year available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Request financial aid transcripts from those institutions attended within the current calendar year. This is required by the U.S. Department of Education.
Get Ready to Start
You will be notified of your admission status after all application materials
have been received and evaluated. Qualified students will be invited to an initial
class meeting to complete the registration process and receive detailed program
information.
Please print out and keep a copy of this checklist for your records.
International students: Please refer to the International Center website, or call (626) 812-3055 for specific details regarding international admissions requirements, financial information, and other general policies.
