Azusa Pacific University vs. California Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA with California Baptist University in Riverside, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California Baptist University is larger than Azusa Pacific University based on total student enrollment (11,902 students vs. 6,272 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, CA (Large Suburban setting); California Baptist University is in Riverside, CA (Large City setting).
• Azusa Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Azusa Pacific University 9:1; California Baptist University 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Azusa Pacific University are 11.8% lower than at California Baptist University ($10,704 vs. $12,140).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.8% higher at Azusa Pacific University than at California Baptist University (about $3,230 more per year; $44,458 vs. $41,228).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Azusa Pacific University as at California Baptist University (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Azusa Pacific University students is 14.1% larger than aid received by California Baptist University students ($30,504 vs. $26,743).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Azusa Pacific University than at California Baptist University (27 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Azusa Pacific University, test-free at California Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Azusa Pacific University Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Azusa Pacific University average a 3.74 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at California Baptist University (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at Azusa Pacific University vs. 23.8% at California Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Azusa Pacific University graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($22,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Azusa Pacific University graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($232 vs. $279).
• More Azusa Pacific University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.