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 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 seven offsite regional locations serving the High Desert, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, 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 South Africa Semester, Ecuador Semester, and study away programs.
Climate
Moderate climate; mostly warm and dry throughout the year.
| Degrees awarded (2018-19) | 3,044 |
|---|---|
| Doctoral degrees | 137 |
| Master’s degrees | 1,229 |
| Bachelor’s degrees | 1,678 |
| Number Applied | 6,212 |
|---|---|
| Number Entering (first time, full time) | 693 |
| Average high school GPA | 3.61 |
| Average combined SAT score | 1141 |
| Average SAT Math | 570 |
| National Average SAT Math | 528 |
| Average SAT Reading | 576 |
| National Average SAT Reading and Writing | 531 |
| Freshmen retention (fall 2018-19) | 81.2% |
Financial Aid (2018-19)
| Federal (with military) | $15,806,406 |
|---|---|
| Federal (without military) | $13,601,278 |
| Military (GI Bill and ROTC) | $2,205,128 |
| State | $10,860,174 |
| Other external scholarships/grants administered by college | $1,442,593 |
| Institutional | $99,560,772 |
| Institutional (excluding waivers and athletic awards) | $89,784,046 |
| Student loans | $21,651,823 |
|---|---|
| Parent loans | $15,546,137 |
| Tuition waivers | $3,855,384 |
| Athletic awards | $5,921,342 |
| Financial aid | 95.4% |
|---|---|
| Institutional financial aid | 93.3% |
| Need-based financial aid | 62.4% |
| Total teaching faculty | 1,186 |
|---|---|
| Full-time | 463 |
| Part-time | 23 |
| Adjunct | 700 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 11:1 |
| Percent with doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree (based on full-time teaching faculty) | 76% |
| Budget (2018-19) | $295,904,579 |
|---|---|
| Endowment (2018-19) | $79,000,000 |
| Total Donations (2018-19) | $10,490,130 |
| Full-time undergraduate tuition (2019-20)1 | $39,640 |
Additional Information
University Fact Sheet
For a PDF of this information, download the University Fact Sheet (PDF), or to request a printed copy, email universityrelations@apu.edu.
Footnotes
- Visit Graduate and Professional Student Financial Services for graduate and professional tuition costs. ↵