America Evangelical University
Tuition per year
$6,200
$20,700 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
73
Student-faculty ratio 15:1
Peer median 12 : 1
Graduation rate
33.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 66.7%
Peer median 5.7%
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Gardena, California
- Website
- www.aeu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 73
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
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- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 10 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 8 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Wesleyan
- President
- Sanghoon Lee (President)
- Phone
- 3236430301
- City
- Gardena, California
- Address
- 1204 W 163rd St, Gardena, CA 90247-4432
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's17 (0% international)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services · Master's8 (50% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Doctoral2 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | |||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - |
Students
307 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 59:41 · Freshman retention 53.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 52
- First-year undergraduates 18
- Graduate students 234
- Transfers and others 3
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (73)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
2 in 2025 · 50.0% in 2018
22 in 2025 · 72.7% in 2018
Cost
2025 cost per year
$20,700
- Undergraduate tuition
- $6,200
- Room and board
- $14,500
- Graduate tuition
- $6,200
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 3% from 2018 to 2025; room and board rose 9%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$5.8M
Expenses$2.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 9.6 mi
U.S. News #27
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 15.5 mi
U.S. News #20
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 17.5 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 20.1 mi
U.S. News #5
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 30.7 mi
U.S. News #34
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 36.5 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 36.8 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 36.8 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 37.0 mi
Liberal Arts #8
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.