Academics
As a leading Christian university in California, Azusa Pacific University anchors rigorous academics on a solid spiritual foundation.
A Christ-Centered Education
At APU, you’ll thrive academically while discovering your God-given calling, learn from caring and accomplished professors with industry connections, engage in innovative, rigorous programs that prepare you to be a leader, and gain real-world experience, benefiting from our proximity to Los Angeles. An APU degree is an investment that pays off.
The APU Core: Your Pathways to Flourishing
Learn more about your holistic APU education and the new integrated GE units in the humanities, sciences, biblical studies, and theology.
College of Arts, Humanities, Sciences, and Theology
Through excellent programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and theology, we prepare students for vocational success, advanced study, community engagement, and a well-lived life. APU offers a wide range of major and minor undergraduate degree programs along with numerous discipline-specific honors societies, and several graduate degree options.
Arts
Azusa Pacific University’s School of the Arts creates exceptional artistry and scholarship grounded in faith. Guided by our expert faculty and benefiting from APU’s close proximity to the entertainment capital of the world, Los Angeles, students experience invaluable learning opportunities and industry experiences. Our students graduate and find prominence within their field.
Humanities and Sciences
Our diverse and well-rounded degree programs prepare students as critical thinkers, ready to make their mark on the world. Students can seek a STEM degree, explore the humanities, or prepare for a career in social science.
School of Humanities and Sciences
Theology
For those called to help impact lives and culture through ministry, Azusa Pacific’s
School of Theology provides effective, practical training through a range of academic
programs. Guided by experienced faculty and benefitting from a supportive, vibrant
Christ-centered community, students graduate equipped to help transform the world
with Christ.
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Through a unique blend of hands-on field work and research-based education, we prepare graduates for careers of active and transformative service. Our programs offer professional opportunities and connections distinct to our location in Southern California, including field-specific conferences, internships, and community service. Within our School of Education and School of Behavioral Sciences, students learn advanced research practices under the guidance of passionate professors with industry experience. From teachers to lawyers, educational leaders to therapists, we go deeper than the surface—training students to serve people in need with the heart of Christ.
Education
The School of Education at Azusa Pacific University equips teachers, school counselors
and school psychologists, and administrators who make a difference as leaders and
champions for students in diverse educational settings. APU’s notable accreditation
by the CTC, NASP, CAEP, and WASC means candidates receive practical training of the
highest standard in every educator preparation program.
Behavioral Sciences
Today’s world needs compassionate individuals dedicated to serving others through
the helping professions, and Azusa Pacific University’s School of Behavioral Sciences
equips students to meet this need and lead in their fields, from athletic training
and physical therapy, to social work, psychology, and more. Guided by faculty who
bring relevant experience to the classroom and opportunities to apply learning through
hands-on experience, students graduate equipped to help others thrive.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
From nurses who serve with compassion to highly credentialed physical therapists, we prepare students to fulfill their calling in the healthcare professions. Within our nationally accredited School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences, students benefit from cutting edge research endeavors, state-of-the-art labs, certificate programs, and multiple pathways to support their unique goals. Located in Southern California across five campuses, students gain hands-on experience through a robust network of long-standing partnerships with leaders in the healthcare industry—graduating ready to impact their community and the world.
Nursing
APU’s nationally ranked School of Nursing prepares nurses to provide a deeper, Christ-inspired level of care in clinics, hospitals, schools, and beyond. Here, students begin real-world clinical practice in their first year, engage with innovative technology in simulation labs, pursue community health internships, and have the opportunity to study abroad. We offer a wide array of pathways—whether first-time freshman nursing majors, practicing nurses looking to advance their career, or community college students—available online, on campus, or at our regional campuses.
Health Sciences
In the School of Health Sciences, students across departments grow into compassionate healthcare leaders ready to transform communities. We offer programs for multiple health science professions within our Department of Public Health, Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Kinesiology, and Department of Child Life Faculty. Through direct practice in their field, industry-experienced faculty, and a deeply integrated Christian perspective, students gain the clinical skills to provide exceptional, whole-person care that has the power to change lives.
School of Business and Management
We prepare our students with the skills to thrive in the modern workplace of 2030 and beyond, ready to transform business for God’s economy. Our programs offer unparalleled experiences to bolster learning, including our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) service opportunity or the chance to pitch an entrepreneurial campaign at Zuventurez. From emotional intelligence to tech skills, we offer programs for every aspect of business through our Department of Business and Entrepreneurship, Department of Organizational Leadership and Communication, Department of Digital and Strategic Marketing, and Leung School of Accounting.
Honors College
Vibrant living and learning community, flipped classrooms, rigorous writing-intensive
classes, engagement with life’s big questions—APU’s Honors College is not your typical
honors program. Students benefit from a cohesive curriculum centered around primary
texts, with no secondary textbooks, no exams, and no busy work. This life-changing
experience prepares graduates to move into their chosen fields as the next generation
of high-achieving, academically motivated Christian leaders.
Student Resources
From academic and financial support to campus services, find the resources you need to support your time at APU.