Los Angeles Pacific University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Los Angeles Pacific University?

For 2024-25, IPEDS lists LAPU's full-time undergraduate tuition at $12,360 and required fees at $0 for both California residents and out-of-state students. The reported part-time undergraduate charge was $515 per credit. Full-time graduate tuition was $12,240, with a reported part-time graduate charge of $680 per credit.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees, 2024-25: $12,360.
• Part-time undergraduate tuition, 2024-25: $515 per credit.
• Full-time graduate tuition and required fees, 2024-25: $12,240.
• Part-time graduate tuition, 2024-25: $680 per credit.

Tuition is not a complete annual budget. Students may also need to cover books, technology, transportation, housing, and personal expenses, even when classes are online. The university's individualized cost-of-attendance estimate and current per-course charges are more useful for planning than tuition alone.

Financial aid can change what a student pays, but grants and loans have different consequences. In the 2024-25 IPEDS figures, 93% of students received financial aid and 74% used student loans; the average undergraduate grant award was $8,712. Reported average net price for families with annual income of $48,000 or less was $20,748. Net price is an average after grant aid, not a quote for an individual applicant. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA and ask LAPU's financial aid office about federal grants and loans, California aid, institutional assistance, and applicable military or veteran education benefits.

What are the work-study opportunities at Los Angeles Pacific University?

Students hoping to work while enrolled should distinguish a regular part-time job from Federal Work-Study, a need-based financial aid program that pays eligible students for qualifying employment. A work-study award does not itself place a student in a job; the student must find an eligible position and earn the wages.

LAPU's online format may make ordinary employment easier to combine with coursework, but job hours still compete with study time. Applicants should ask the financial aid office whether Federal Work-Study is offered to students in their program, whether remote positions qualify, and how openings are advertised. For career development, they should separately ask about access to advising, résumé feedback, internship guidance, and job-search tools; these services are not the same as a student-employment award.