Enrollment
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.
Graduate Courses Taken by Undergraduate Students
An undergraduate student may enroll in a graduate course only if:
- The student is a senior with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- The department chair of the student's major approves.
- The request is submitted with the form provided by the Office of the Undergraduate Registrar.
A qualified undergraduate student is not limited in the number of graduate courses that they may take.
Graduate courses taken by an undergraduate student may not apply toward an APU graduate degree unless the grade received in the graduate course is 3.0 or higher. No more than eight graduate units earned as an undergraduate student may be counted toward an APU graduate degree. Some departments may allow fewer units to be counted. A student who will be applying to an APU graduate program should obtain information from the appropriate department before taking graduate courses.
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.
