Azusa, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Azusa, California, Azusa Pacific University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 6,272 students in fall 2024, including 2,759 undergraduates and 3,513 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. The school has a religious affiliation.
Azusa Pacific University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 118 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Psychology, General, and Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. It awarded 2,327 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
6,272
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
2,327
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
118
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 118
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,195
Master's degrees
928
Doctoral degrees (research)
33
Professional doctorates
118
Post-master's certificates
53
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,272
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,759
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,513
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,236
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,085
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,151
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
71%
Men
29%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
41%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
16%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Undenominational
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific West Conference
President
Adam Morris
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization