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Azusa Pacific University is a mid-size, private, comprehensive Christian university. The school is located in Azusa, Calif., approximately 30 minutes northeast of Los Angeles. Azusa Pacific’s approach to higher education is built on four cornerstones: Christ, Scholarship, Community and Service. This foundation impacts the university’s students from the moment they enter the school as freshmen and throughout their lives as Azusa Pacific students, as they remain a close-knit community through the school’s alumni association. Azusa Pacific is devoted to its students’ Christian worldview and is known for its academic excellence. The university maintains a large Hispanic population and is dedicated to outreach and service in the greater Los Angeles region.

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates       4,858
% male/female                                              36/64
% African American                                              5
% American Indian or Alaska Native              <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                 8
% Hispanic                                                          15

% International 2

% Pell grant recipients 21.2

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                      315
full-time minority faculty                         79
student-faculty ratio 13:1
average class size                            12-15
% first-year retention rate      82
% graduation rate (6 years)                  65
Popular majors Business Administration, Liberal Studies, Nursing

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen) 58 (93)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
AMIGOS, Black Men’s Fellowship, Black Student Awareness, Chinese Campus Fellowship, Faith and Culture, Hawaiian Club, International Justice Mission, Japanese Christian Fellowship, Pacific Islanders

Athletics NAIA, Golden State Athletic Conference; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w cross country, football, m/w soccer, softball, w swimming and diving, m/w tennis, m/w track and field, m ultimate frisbee, m/w volleyball, m/w water polo, wrestling. More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                               4,441
% accepted                                                      63
# of first-year students enrolled        1,090
SAT Critical Reading range                                   490-590
SAT Math range                                                        490-600
SAT Writing                                                                         n/a
ACT range                                                                      21-26
average HS GPA                                                              3.63
Deadlines
early action                                                                        12/1
regular decision rolling to                                                6/1
application fee (online)                                          $45 ($45)
fee waver for applicants with financial need                 yes

COST & AID
tuition                                                                              $25,840
room & board                 $7,842
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                                            $12,520,053
% of students apply for need-based aid                         100
% of students receive aid                                                     99
% receiving need-based
scholarship or grant aid            90
% receiving aid whose need was
fully met                                                                                    13
average aid package                                                  $11,874
average student loan debt upon
graduation                                                                              n/a