APU by the Numbers
Azusa Pacific University
Founded 1899
Campus Locations
Azusa Pacific University is located in the San Gabriel Valley community of Azusa, 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Situated on 52 acres, East Campus is home to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the schools of Business and Management and Music, and houses administrative facilities, classrooms, residence halls, a library, student center, and gymnasium. The 53-acre West Campus is home to Azusa Pacific Seminary, the Honors College, the schools of Nursing, Behavioral and Applied Sciences, Education, Theology, and Visual and Performing Arts, two libraries, the Richard and Vivian Felix Event Center, the John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, the Barbara and Jack Lee Place of Prayer, and numerous classrooms and offices. The 72,000-square-foot, $54-million Segerstrom Science Center is also on West Campus, serving multiple disciplines and the community at large.
There are also several offsite regional locations serving the High Desert, Inland Empire, Monrovia, Murrieta, Orange County, and San Diego, as well as many online programs.
Off-Campus Study Options
APU students have many national and international study opportunities, including Sacramento Semester and Ecuador Semester. Learn more about our study away programs.
Climate
Moderate climate; mostly warm and dry throughout the year.
University Degrees and Programs
| Degrees awarded (2019-20) |
3,024 |
| Doctoral degrees |
132 |
| Master’s degrees |
1,198 |
| Bachelor’s degrees |
1,694 |
Freshmen Admission Profile (Class of 2024)
| Number Applied |
5,446 |
| Number Entering (first time, full time) |
624 |
| Average high school GPA |
3.75 |
| Average combined SAT score |
1161 |
| Average SAT Math |
579 |
| Average SAT Reading and Writing |
582 |
| Freshmen retention (fall 2019-20) |
75.9% |
Financial Aid (2019-20)
Scholarships/grants
| Federal (with military) |
$14,561,708 |
| Federal (without military) |
$10,883,660 |
| Military (GI Bill and ROTC) |
$3,678,048 |
| State |
$10,322,988 |
| Other external scholarships/grants administered by college |
$2,050,119 |
| Institutional |
$77,220,414 |
| Institutional (excluding waivers and athletic awards) |
$68,316,764 |
Self Help
| Student loans |
$31,253,113 |
| Parent loans |
$17,266,156 |
| Tuition waivers |
$3,283,729 |
| Athletic awards |
$5,619,921 |
Percent of undergraduate students receiving any form of:
| Grant or scholarship financial aid |
94.7% |
| Institutional financial aid |
83.3% |
| Need-based financial aid |
63.9% |
Finances
| Budget (2019-20) |
$295,904,579 |
| Endowment (2019-20) |
$76,922,937 |
| Total Donations (2019-20) |
$16,404,502 |
| Full-time undergraduate tuition (2020-21)1 |
$40,830 |
Faculty and Staff
Faculty
| Total teaching faculty |
978 |
| Full-time |
450 |
| Part-time |
26 |
| Adjunct |
502 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio |
12:1 |
| Percent with doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree (based on full-time teaching faculty) |
88% |
Staff
| Total staff |
935 |
| Full time |
828 |
| Part time |
107 |
Additional Information
University Fact Sheet
For a PDF of this information, download the University Fact Sheet (PDF), or to request a printed copy, email stratcomm@apu.edu.