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Online Azusa Pacific University Profile

By Jamie Littlefield, About.com

Online Azusa Pacific University Basics:


Website: online.apu.edu
Phone: 800-825-5278
Address: 901 E. Alosta Avenue, PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000

Online Azusa Pacific University Academics:

Azusa Pacific University is a respected brick-and-mortar California college offering accredited online masters’ degrees, certificates, and bachelor completion programs. Degrees can be earned online or though online / in-class blended learning. Azusa Pacific is an independent college and maintains affiliations with five Christian churches and organizations.

Online Azusa Pacific University Accreditation:

Azusa Pacific is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, a regional accreditor. The two education master’s programs are also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Online Azusa Pacific University Degrees and Programs:

Azusa Pacific offers an organizational leadership bachelor completion program for students who have already started their college education (all online). It also offers online master’s of arts programs in school librarianship (blended learning) and educational technology (all online). A library media teacher credential can be earned as a part of the online the librarianship degree.

Online Azusa Pacific University Admissions:

Masters applicants must have a regionally accredited bachelor’s degree and an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must submit three recommendation letters, a resume, and a personal letter to the dean. Some students must pass the CBEST exam and receive a teaching clearance.

Undergraduate applicants must be at least 25 years old, have five years of work experience, have 60 units of transferable college credit, and have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in transferred courses. They must also submit professional references and a writing sample.

Online Azusa Pacific University Costs:

Online Azusa Pacific students pay $495 per master credit and $465 per bachelor credit. Students may qualify for federal student loans, grants, and other financial aid. Azusa also offers several tuition payment plans.

Interesting Fact:

Online Azusa Pacific students are assigned a permanent faculty advisor, there to guide them until graduation.

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