To fulfill residency requirements, students must complete the following at Los Angeles Pacific University.

Associate Degrees

• At least 18 credits
• Any required courses designated as "Must be taken at LAPU."

Bachelor's Degrees

• At least 30 credits
• At least 18 of the credits in the major field, 15 of which must be upper-division credits.
• Any required courses designated as "Must be taken at LAPU."

Credential or Certificate

• A minimum of two-thirds of the credits for a 500-level credential or certificate program must be completed at LAPU (excluding prerequisite requirements).
• For the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, a minimum of  22 credits.
• Any required courses designated as “Must be taken at LAPU.”

Transfer credit, credit by exam, PLA credit, and courses numbered below 100 do not count toward the residency requirement.