Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California · Private · 2,759 undergraduates · apu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
983 to 1238
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$67,320Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Azusa Pacific University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$67,320
a year in 2027-28, from a $67,320 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1110).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT and SAT.
Source: First-Year Students - Undergraduate Admissions - APU · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Other deadline · November 15, 2026
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
- Jun1Other deadline · June 1, 2027
Who gets in
88%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 983 to 1238
Reading and Writing 515 to 615
Math 468 to 623
ACT composite 25 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$67,320
a year
- Tuition$48,650
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,402
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,880
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,525
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,470
- Over $110,000$29,665
Financial aidEstimate
68%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,504
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
34 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,870Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 Natural Sciences |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 101 Natural Science and Non-General Education Elective |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 165 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 165 & 166 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 7 | MATH 165, 166, 167 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 151 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 151 and CHEM 152 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 120 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 8 | CS 120, 125 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRIT 110 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | WRIT 110 and Non-General Education Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | WRIT 110 and ENGL 111 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GERM 101, 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 250 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 251 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYC 155 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYC 156 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYC 166 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYC 165 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 150 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 110 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 130 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 150 Civic Engagement |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 152 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 151 and 152 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 121 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 120, 121 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
63%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$71,595
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Azusa Pacific University$63,155
- All colleges$55,386
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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