About APU Global
A degree built around your life, and grounded in something eternal.
APU Global exists for adults who are already working, already serving, already raising a family. You bring the ambition; we bring a Christ-centered academic heritage dating back to 1899, fully online, on a schedule that fits.
Why APU Global
What this means for you.
Everything below is a decision we made on your behalf, about your time, your money, and the kind of support you deserve while you study.
Study around your work, not instead of it
Fully online courses in focused 8-week terms, with six start dates a year. You don't wait for Fall. You begin when you're ready.
A degree employers and licensing boards recognize
Regional WSCUC accreditation plus program-specific accreditors mean your credits and credentials travel with you.
Credit for what you've already done
Transfer coursework, military training, and prior learning are reviewed up front, so you finish faster and pay for less.
A real person in your corner
An enrollment counselor gets you to your first class; a success coach and student accounts specialist stay with you through graduation, plus faculty who have worked in the field you're entering.
Priced for working adults
Transparent per-credit tuition, financial aid guidance, and military and partner benefits applied before you commit.
Faith that shows up in the coursework
A God First perspective woven into how subjects are taught, not an add-on requirement layered on top of your degree.
Why it holds up
Your degree carries weight.
The credential you earn online is reviewed by the same bodies that hold traditional campuses accountable. So it stands up to employers, graduate programs, and licensing boards.
WSCUC
Regional accreditation by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, the gold standard for U.S. higher education.
CCCU
Member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, a global network of Christ-centered institutions.
U.S. News & World Report
Proud to be affiliated with Azusa Pacific University, who is recognized among America's Best Colleges and Best Online Programs.
Wall Street Journal
Proud to be affiliated with Azusa Pacific University, who is ranked the No. 1 Christian university in California and No. 62 nationally in The Wall Street Journal's 2026 Best Colleges, top-ranked in the CCCU for the second consecutive year.
Where your degree comes from
One mission. Two ways to study.
You graduate with the backing of a Christian university heritage dating back to 1899. You just never have to move to attend it. Azusa Pacific University serves students on campus in Azusa and multiple regional centers; APU Global serves you, fully online, wherever life already has you.
Our mission and values
God First, and what that looks like in your courses.
Azusa Pacific University Global exists to serve people around the world who desire education delivered in the context of faith, excellence, and flexibility, removing the barriers to affordability and accessibility. Three core values shape how you'll be taught, supported, and sent out.
Exemplary
We honor God in our actions, attitudes, and aspirations.
Caring
We serve with grace the needs of our colleagues and students.
Learning
We continually nurture new thinking that generates and contributes to ongoing learning opportunities for all.
The foundation behind it
A heritage since 1899 standing behind your degree.
Online is new. The institution teaching you isn't, with a shared history with Azusa Pacific University dating back to 1899.
Azusa Pacific University traces its roots back to 1899 with the establishment of the Training School for Christian Workers.
1965
1965
Azusa College (formerly TSCW) and L.A. Pacific College merge to form Azusa Pacific College.
1981
1981
Azusa Pacific College achieves university status and is renamed Azusa Pacific University (APU).
2010
2010
Azusa Pacific launches online programs as Azusa Pacific Online University (later University College at Azusa Pacific University).
2018
2018
The online institution gains full accreditation as an independent institution named Los Angeles Pacific University (LAPU).
2026
2026
Los Angeles Pacific University is renamed Azusa Pacific University Global (APU Global).
APU Global leadership
The executive team accountable for your experience.
Keep exploring
Keep looking into it.
The details most students want next, accreditation, beliefs, faculty, and how to reach a real person.
Accreditation
WSCUC accreditation and standards
Regional accreditation, program-specific accreditors, and what they mean for your degree.
History
Our history
A shared history with Azusa Pacific University dating back to 1899, and the launch of our fully online university in 2011.
Belief
What we believe
The statement of faith that anchors every classroom and every program.
Faith & Life
Faith inside the classroom
How a Christ-centered worldview shows up in coursework and student support.
Faculty
Meet the faculty
Practitioner-scholars across business, healthcare, education, and ministry.
Contact
Talk to APU Global
Admissions, advising, media, and partnership contacts in one place.