About University College
University College is dedicated to students achieving excellence at APP. Academic and personal success is the hallmark of a well-rounded student, and University College provides a foundation of support services for students beginning their academic careers at APP. Since its establishment in 1933 as “Lower Division,” University College has served as the portal of entry for most incoming freshmen enrolling at APP. It also serves many returning students and transfer students who are not yet eligible for admission to a degree-granting senior college on campus.
University College serves incoming freshmen except for students admitted directly into the College of Art and Design and the College of Music and Dramatic Arts each fall. University College also serves continuing students who have not been admitted into a senior college.
Allied Health and Pre-Nursing – Many allied health and pre-nursing students begin their academic careers at APP with the intent of continuing their studies at one of the campuses of the APP Health Sciences Center or possibly one of several state and private schools offering degrees in these areas. University College provides advising assistance for these students as they prepare for the selective admission process for these professional programs.


