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How strong are the academics at Azusa Pacific University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
49%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

APU has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Azusa Pacific University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on APU's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Azusa Pacific University:

83%
First-year retention rate
49%
4-year grad rate
64%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Azusa Pacific University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
-67.2
57.84
182.88
307.92
432.96
558

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Area Studies, Other 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
  • Biochemistry 3
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 0
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 79
  • Accounting 18
  • Marketing, Other 16
  • Business/Commerce, General 10
  • Business/Managerial Economics 9
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 4
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other 0
  • Organizational Leadership 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 15
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 13
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 13
  • Journalism 5
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 2
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1
  • Organizational Communication, General 0
  • Communication Management and Strategic Communications 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 12
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 8
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 7
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 0
Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 9
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 13
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Nutrition 0
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 558
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 31
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 31
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 31
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 0
History
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 17
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 37
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 22
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, Other 5
  • Mathematics, General 3
  • Applied Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 0
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 46
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Physics, General 1
  • Physical Sciences, Other 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 120
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 23
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Criminology 7
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Social Sciences, General 0
  • Economics, General 0
  • American Government and Politics (United States) 0
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 7
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 6
  • Religious/Sacred Music 3
  • Youth Ministry 2
  • Theology/Theological Studies 2
  • Religious Music and Worship, Other 0
  • Religious Education 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 26
  • Music, General 24
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 10
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 10
  • Art/Art Studies, General 9
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 5
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 3
  • Music Theory and Composition 0
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 0
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 0

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