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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa Pacific University
901 East Alosta Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702

Official telephone: (626) 969-3434
Fax number: (626) 969-7180
Website: www.apu.edu

Screen last updated on: September 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Dave Burke,
Dean of Enrollment

Contacting the office:

800 825-5278
800 8255-278 (toll free)
626 812-3096 (fax)
admissions@apu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Final filing date for fall:

June 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$45

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

June 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 30 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Social studies:	1 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report considered
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 27%
Top quarter: 58%
Top half: 85%
Bottom half: 15%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

67%

Average SAT I:

546 verbal, 543 math

Average ACT:

23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

86%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

32%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

2 weeks

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,106

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,309 (74%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

870 (38%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

208

Number accepting place on waiting list:

68 (33%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

61 (90%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

24%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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