Azusa Pacific University

Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive, evangelical, Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California.A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering more than 100 associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at six regional centers across Southern California, APU continues to be recognized annually as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S.News & World Report.Today, APU offers 63 bachelor’s degrees, 43 master’s degrees, 18 certificates, 14 credentials, 8 doctoral programs, and 4 associate’s degrees at the university’s main campus in Azusa, six regional centers, and online. The university earned a 9-year reaccreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2013, and holds 13 other specialized accreditations.The university’s award-winning intercollegiate athletics program consists of 19 teams. The program won an unprecedented eight consecutive National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Directors’ Cup awards before beginning provisional membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II in fall 2012, becoming a full member in 2014. APU also belongs to the Pacific West Conference in all sports except for football, which belongs to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC).