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 along with your $25 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.
Transcripts
- Request official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (a minimum of 60 hours of transferable credit with a 2.0 GPA or above) to be sent directly to APU's Center for Adult and Professional Studies. Accredited military transcripts may be submitted for evaluation as well.
- Request student copies of transcripts for the portfolio.
Support Information
- Submit a writing sample that demonstrates written communication skills.
- Submit a copy of your CPR certificate.
- Submit a copy of your RN license.
- Submit a copy of your immunization record.
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
Students will be notified of their admission status as soon as their files are complete and evaluated by the enrollment counselor.
Please print out and keep a copy of this checklist for your records.
Registration
Once it is determined that an undergraduate prospective student is qualified for admission, that student is invited to the next scheduled registration meeting for the traditional program, or an online registration process for the online program. At the meeting held at the Azusa campus as well as various regional centers, students take a timed writing exam and pay the $25 application fee and $100 registration fee. Online students will complete this process online and pay the $65 application fee and $100 registration fee prior to the beginning of their cohort. All students then collaborate with a counselor in the evaluation of their portfolios to maximize the level of credit grantable.
Registration is by invitation only. Qualified traditional program students unable to attend this meeting may register individually.
Some programs (HDEV, BSOL, CL) begin as soon as enough students enroll to form a cohort, MIS/CIS begins in the fall and spring if enough students have enrolled, and nursing (RN to BSN) starts once or twice a year with a maximum of 22 students. The students form a cohort and complete the program as a group.
Note: Students in cohorts need only register once for the duration of the program.
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.
