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Tuition and Fees

Traditional Undergraduate

Traditional undergraduate students pay a set “block tuition rate” for taking 12-18 units. If you take less than 12 or more than 18, you’ll be charged per unit.

  • Learn more about financial aid for a clearer picture of the actual cost and the value of an Azusa Pacific education. (link to understanding financial aid)
  • Use the Net Price Calculator to estimate your cost after factoring financial aid options.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance (COA) includes tuition, fees, and modest living expenses associated with attending APU for two semesters. For a better understanding of the actual cost once financial aid is factored in, view our financial aid page.
Items Cost
Books and Supplies $938
Food $6,472
Loan Fees $100
Fees $700
Personal Expenses $2,422
Housing1 $6,450
Transportation $1,108
Tuition $42,900
Total2 $61,090
Items Cost
Books and Supplies $1,062
Food $7,354
Loan Fees $100
Fees $700
Personal Expenses $3,214
Housing1 $6,702
Transportation $1,234
Tuition $43,758
Total2 $64,124

 

2023-24 Traditional Undergraduate Student Tuition and Fees

For the 2023-24 academic year, while prices are subject to change, tuition and fees are established regardless of instruction mode, and will not be prorated or refunded in the event that instruction transitions from face-to-face instruction to another mode of learning, including remote or online learning. This does not apply to room and board fees.

Traditional Undergraduate Costs

Description

Cost per semester

Undergraduate full-time3
(12–18 units)

$21,450

Undergraduate, per unit
(less than 12 units or more than 18 units)

$1,788

Undergraduate, Audit (per unit)

$894

Undergraduate, Summer 2023

TBD

Summer Short-Term Study Travel (per unit)4

100–200-level courses: $452
300–400-level courses: $527

Undergraduate University Service Fee

$350

Independent Study (per unit)
This cost is in addition to regular tuition fees

$125

Residence Halls

Halls Cost per semester

Adams, Engstrom, Trinity
(Cougar Plan C meal plan minimum)5

$2,887

Apartments

Types of Apartments

Cost per semester

Shire Mods: 2 bedrooms (cooking)

$3,054

Shire Mods: 3 bedrooms (cooking)

$2,793

University Village: 1 bedroom

$3,967

University Village: 2 bedroom/1 bath

$3,241

University Village: 2 bedroom/2 bath

$3,407

Utilities Now Included!

Campus housing apartments now include utilities. Students no longer have to set up or shut off utilities or coordinate utilities payments with their roommates.

Meal Plans

Types of Meal Plans

Cost per semester

Cougar Plan A: 20 weekly meals and $175 flex

$2,700

Cougar Plan B: 15 weekly meals and $175 flex

$2,450

Cougar Plan C+ Semester Block: 175 swipes per semester and $175 flex (2 guest meals per semester)

$2,350

Cougar Plan C: 12 weekly meals and $150 flex5

$1,975

Cougar Plan D: 9 weekly meals and $100 flex

$1,500

Cougar Plan E: 3 weekly meals and $350 flex

$830

Cougar Plan F: 0 weekly meals and $400 flex

$400

Residents living in Adams, Trinity, or Engstrom halls are required to carry at minimum the Cougar Plan C meal plan and to sign the Meal Plan Agreement. Any dorm resident who does not sign up for a meal plan will be automatically placed on Cougar Plan C. Residents living in Shire H Court are required to have at minimum Cougar Plan D and to sign the Meal Plan Agreement. Any Shire H Court resident who does not sign up for a meal plan will be automatically placed on Cougar Plan D.

Parking Fees

Parking Cost Per Semester
Parking Fee $150

Note: Freshman students who wish to park a vehicle on campus will be charged a $250 parking fee per semester. Returning students parking on campus will be charged $150 per semester. Additionally, a bicycle permit fee is $10.

Mandatory Fees

Mandatory Fees4 Cost Per Semester
Summer University Service Fee (Undergraduate Students) $100
Study Away Semester Program Fee $5,500
Orientation Fee $100
 

Health Insurance

Health Insurance Premiums4 Cost Per Semester
Health Insurance Premium6 (Undergraduate Students)
$658 (Fall 2022)
$1,056 (Spring 2023)

Study Away International Health Insurance Fees4

Length of Program Cost of Insurance Per Program
0-2 Weeks $35
2-10 Weeks $50
10+ Weeks or 1 Semester $100

Extra Class Fees (Labs, Art, Music, Etc.)4

Fee Description Total Fee
Art Fee Varies
Engineering Fee (ENGR 215, ENGR 240, ENGR 245, ENGR 335, ENGR/CS 452, ENGR 470) $100/course
Engineering Fee (ENGR 480) $200
Interdisciplinary Studies Program Fee $50
Kinesiology Lab Fee $35-$100
Music Fee Varies
Music: Applied Private Voice and Instrument (per unit) $350
Music: MIDI Lab Fee (per unit, maximum $180 per semester) $0
Nursing Fee $600
Science Lab Fee (per course) $100

Transcript Request5

Fee Description Total Fee
Transcript (per address) $5
Transcript Online Processing Fee (per address) $2.50
Transcript Electronic Delivery Fee $1.75
Rush Mail (per address, in addition to transcript copy fees) $10
Rush Pick-Up (in addition to transcript copy fees) $10
Rush Electronic PDF (per email address) $11.75
Rush/Express Mail Fee (per domestic address, in addition to transcript copy fees) $30
Rush/Express International Transcript Mail Fee (per international address, in addition to transcript copy fees) $50

Learn more about requesting academic transcripts.

Admissions

Fee Description Total Fee
Enrollment Deposit $300
Fee Description Total Fee4
Undergraduate Students $30
Cap and Gown Fee $200
Late Graduation Application Fee $125-$175
Fee Description Total Fee4
Return Check Fee $30
Chapel Noncompliance Fine $200
Chapel Late Petition Fine $125-$175

For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (626) 812-3016 or admissions@apu.edu.

2024-25 Traditional Undergraduate Student Tuition and Fees

For the 2024-25 academic year, while prices are subject to change, tuition and fees are established regardless of instruction mode, and will not be prorated or refunded in the event that instruction transitions from face-to-face instruction to another mode of learning, including remote or online learning. This does not apply to room and board fees.

Traditional Undergraduate Costs

Description

Cost per semester

Undergraduate full-time3
(12–18 units)

$21,879

Undergraduate, per unit
(less than 12 units or more than 18 units)

$1,823

Undergraduate, Audit (per unit)

$912

Undergraduate, Summer 2024

TBD

Summer Short-Term Study Travel (per unit)4

100–200-level courses: $452
300–400-level courses: $527

Undergraduate University Service Fee

$350

Independent Study (per unit)
This cost is in addition to regular tuition fees

$125

 

Residence Halls

Halls Cost per semester

Adams, Engstrom, Trinity
(Cougar Plan C meal plan minimum)5

$3,002

Apartments

Types of Apartments

Cost per semester

Shire Mods: 2 bedrooms (cooking)

$3,130

Shire Mods: 3 bedrooms (cooking)

$3,130

University Village: 1 bedroom

$4,027

University Village: 2 bedroom/1 bath

$3,322

University Village: 2 bedroom/2 bath

$3,492

Utilities Now Included!

Campus housing apartments now include utilities. Students no longer have to set up or shut off utilities or coordinate utilities payments with their roommates.

Meal Plans

Types of Meal Plans

Cost per semester

Cougar Plan A: 20 weekly meals and $175 flex

$2,916

Cougar Plan B: 15 weekly meals and $175 flex

$2,646

Cougar Plan C+ Semester Block: 175 swipes per semester and $175 flex (2 guest meals per semester)

$2,350

Cougar Plan C: 12 weekly meals and $150 flex5

$2,133

Cougar Plan D: 9 weekly meals and $100 flex

$1,620

Cougar Plan E: 3 weekly meals and $350 flex

$896

Cougar Plan F: 0 weekly meals and $400 flex

$400

Cougar Plan G

$350

Cougar Plan H

$200

Residents living in Adams, Trinity, or Engstrom halls are required to carry at minimum the Cougar Plan C meal plan and to sign the Meal Plan Agreement. Any dorm resident who does not sign up for a meal plan will be automatically placed on Cougar Plan C. Residents living in Shire H Court are required to have at minimum Cougar Plan D and to sign the Meal Plan Agreement. Any Shire H Court resident who does not sign up for a meal plan will be automatically placed on Cougar Plan D.

Parking Fees

Parking Cost Per Semester
Parking Fee (freshman and returning students) $150

Note: Additionally, a bicycle permit fee is $10.

Mandatory Fees

Mandatory Fees4 Cost Per Semester
Summer University Service Fee (Undergraduate Students) $100
Study Away Semester Program Fee $5,500
Orientation Fee $100
 

Health Insurance

Health Insurance Premiums4 Cost Per Semester
Health Insurance Premium6 (Undergraduate Students)
$658 (Fall 2022)
$1,056 (Spring 2023)

Study Away International Health Insurance Fees4

Length of Program Cost of Insurance Per Program
0-2 Weeks $35
2-10 Weeks $50
10+ Weeks or 1 Semester $100

Extra Class Fees (Labs, Art, Music, Etc.)4

Fee Description Total Fee
Art Fee $30-$125
Engineering Fee (ENGR 215, ENGR 240, ENGR 245, ENGR 335, ENGR/CS 452, ENGR 470, ENGR 480) $100/course
Interdisciplinary Studies Program Fee $50
Kinesiology Lab Fee $35 (KIN 366), $100 (KIN 363)
Music: Applied Private Voice and Instrument (per unit) $150-$350
Music: MIDI Lab Fee (per unit, maximum $180 per semester) $30
Nursing Fee $600
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Lab Fee (per course) $100

Transcript Request5

Fee Description Total Fee
Transcript (per address) $5
Transcript Online Processing Fee (per address) $2.50
Transcript Electronic Delivery Fee $1.75
Rush Mail (per address, in addition to transcript copy fees) $10
Rush Pick-Up (in addition to transcript copy fees) $10
Rush Electronic PDF (per email address) $11.75
Rush/Express Mail Fee (per domestic address, in addition to transcript copy fees) $30
Rush/Express International Transcript Mail Fee (per international address, in addition to transcript copy fees) $50

Learn more about requesting academic transcripts.

Admissions

Fee Description Total Fee
Enrollment Deposit $300
Fee Description Total Fee4
Undergraduate Student Graduation Fee $100
Cap and Gown Fee $44.99
Late Graduation Application Fee $200
Fee Description Total Fee4
Return Check Fee $30
Chapel Noncompliance Fine $200
Chapel Late Petition Fine $125-$175

For more information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (626) 812-3016 or admissions@apu.edu.


Footnotes

  1. This charge will vary for returning students and transfer students depending on their living area. Other options and prices are listed in the tables above.
  2. Students who do not have proof of health insurance will be charged a Health Insurance Premium each semester that is not included in the total listed above.
  3. The maximum study load for students with fewer than 30 units of completed college study is 17 units per semester. The maximum load for students who have completed 30 or more units of college study is 18 units, providing they have maintained a 3.0 or higher grade-point average (GPA). All variance to this policy must be petitioned through the department chair and appropriate dean. Final approval is granted through the Student Services Center.
  4. Fees listed in this section are for the 2023-24 academic year.
  5. The minimum plan for a student living in a residence hall is Cougar Plan C. Other options and prices are listed in the tables above.
  6. Health insurance premiums are subject to change each year. The currently advertised premium is for the 2023-24 school year only.