New Graduate and Professional Students

Welcome to APU

Congratulations on your acceptance to Azusa Pacific! We’re excited you’ve decided join the APU community. We’ve made it easy for you to take your next steps as a graduate or professional student at APU by gathering the resources you’ll need to make it to your first class prepared. Explore the steps below, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you need assistance along the way.

Next Steps: Getting Started

Step 1: Class Registration

Ready to register for your first class? We’ll help you know your program options, learn more about how to register, and help you connect with academic advisors to develop a program plan that’s right for you.

Know Your Options

Refer to the university catalog for comprehensive information on your program, including any concentrations or emphases and track options.

Develop a Plan

Meet with or contact your program advisor or academic department to map out your class schedule and sequence for completing your program, if you have not already received advising from your academic department. You’ll also find out which class(es) would be required or best to take during your first term.

How to Register

Graduate and Professional Students

Once you’re ready to register for your first class(es), go to your APU student account at home.apu.edu and log in using your APU NetID and password. Follow these Class Registration Instructions (PDF).

Need More Help?

APU NetID and Password

If you cannot log in to your student account at home.apu.edu, or forgot your APU NetID or password, contact the IT Support Center at (866) 278-3375 or [email protected].

Class Registration

Having trouble enrolling in your first class? Our team in the Graduate and Professional Center can help. Contact us at [email protected] or (626) 815-4570 for questions about online registration navigation.

Keep in mind that if your questions pertain to course selection or academic advising, you’ll need to contact your program advisor.

Step 2: Financial Services

APU offers a variety of ways to help you pay for your program. From scholarships and grants, to loans and company reimbursement, we’re committed to being sure that cost doesn’t keep you from reaching your educational goals. Learn more about how to take advantage of the financial aid opportunities available to you.

Getting Started

Applying for financial aid? If you are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or an eligible non-citizen and have a valid Social Security number, the first thing you’ll need to complete is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Visit Graduate and Professional Student Financial Services to walk through the financial aid application process.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with your program costs as well as any fees to ensure you’re applying for the right amount of financial aid. View a complete list of tuition costs and fees.

Financial Aid Opportunities

Institutional and Outside Scholarships

Many departments or individual programs offer scholarships for their students. Visit your program website or contact your admissions representative to learn more about what scholarship opportunities may be available to you. You can also visit Graduate and Professional Student Financial Services to learn more about program-specific aid as well as school-specific outside aid resources.

A variety of outside scholarships are also available to help you pay for your education. Websites like fastweb.com, scholarships.com, and findtuition.com can help you search for the scholarships that fit your student profile.

Federal Loans

APU students can also take advantage of federal loans (Federal Direct Stafford Loan and Federal PLUS Loan). Many of these loans offer up to the cost of your attendance minus any other financial aid you may be receiving. Students can also opt to receive refunds if their loans cover more than the cost of their courses. Learn more by visiting Student Services Center.

Making Payments

APU offers a variety of options for payment—all to help make paying for your degree easier. We have outlined the payment process for your convenience.

Step 3: Resources

Take a moment to sign up for or check off these resources that apply to you before starting your first class.

Campus Store

Start your first class prepared by ordering your books online from the Campus Store. Two weeks before the start of your class, you can enter your Course ID number on the campus store website to find the required books. Instead of waiting until the first day of class to find your required materials on the syllabus, you'll have your books in hand, and be off to a great start to your graduate or professional program.

Student ID Card

Student ID cards are issued by the One Card Office. Visit the Student Services Center website for complete instructions to submit your ID card request.

Now that you're a student at Azusa Pacific, you can request your student photo ID card. You'll be able to load funds on your card and use them at the eateries on APU's Azusa campus, at the libraries, and the Campus Store. ID cards may also be required at campus sporting events.

Parking Permit

All graduate and professional students, regardless of location and course load (except online programs), are required to register their vehicles with the Department of Campus Safety. As required, a parking permit will be issued to the student and must be appropriately displayed to allow for parking at any of the APU facilities.

Complete Campus Safety's online vehicle registration and you will receive your parking permit in the mail. Parking permits are valid for the academic year (September–August).

Azusa Campus Graduate Parking Fee

All graduate and professional students attending the Azusa campus and registering a vehicle will be charged a parking fee that will be placed on their student account.
View the current list of parking permit charges.
Azusa campus parking permit fees are billed each fall and spring; there is no charge for summer parking.
The parking fee does not apply to students in summer intensive programs such as the Master of Fine Arts, the MS in College Counseling and Student Development, the Field-based MA in TESOL, and the Field-based Certificate in TESOL.

Visit Campus Safety for complete parking information and APU’s vehicle code.

University Libraries

As an APU student, you have access to the university libraries, which include three libraries on the university's Azusa campus, the regional campus libraries, and more than 100 online databases. You can check out materials, places holds in the library catalog, check your online library account, access online library databases, and request materials through LINK+ or interlibrary loan. Call (626) 815-3847 to request that a patron record be created for you in order to access these services.

Academic Resources

The Academic Success Center provides support to APU students through a variety of services and programs designed to promote academic success.

The Writing Center coaches APU students to improve their writing. The center assists all APU students working on any kind of writing project at any stage of the writing process.

Student Health Insurance

Graduate and professional students at APU have the option of purchasing student health insurance through the Student Services Center at the current health fee. APU student health insurance is available to graduate and professional students who are enrolled at least half-time in an academic program. Students go through Gallagher Student to use their benefits and receive services through a PPO physician in their area or may opt in to pay a health services fee per term to use the APU Health Center.

Visit the Graduate and Professional Student Health Insurance website to learn more about student health insurance, how to sign up, eligibility, coverage period, and coverage benefits.