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American Public University System Overview

American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The location of American Military University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is American Public University System Known For?

11,456 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at American Military University.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 20% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from American Military University makes roughly $44,409 a year. This is 9% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is American Public University System?

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Contact details for American Military University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV 25414
Phone: 877-755-2787
Website: www.apus.edu

Request Information

As long as you submit the requested materials to American Public University System when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford American Public University System?

38% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At American Military University, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $10,219 a year. That adds up to $40,876 over four years for those students.

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American Public University System Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,522 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 40,362 undergraduate students at American Military University, with 2,522 being full-time and 37,840 being part-time.

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There are also 9,685 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,522 full-time undergraduates at American Military University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American Public University System students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 63
Black or African American 396
Hispanic or Latino 317
White 1,387
International Students 41
Other Races/Ethnicities 318

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at American Public University System. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

American Public University System Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 196 315 1,808 90 1,202 0 3,611
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1,612 97 0 26 0 1,735
Criminal Justice & Corrections 11 125 571 17 190 0 914
Homeland Security 29 49 516 34 268 0 896
Other Health Professions 0 662 202 0 0 0 864
Information Technology 35 137 410 36 178 0 796
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 20 0 473 43 229 3 768
Health & Physical Education 0 0 455 9 172 0 636
General Business/Commerce 0 214 254 10 0 0 478
History 0 41 116 33 150 0 340
Natural Resources Conservation 13 0 306 21 0 0 340
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 317 0 0 0 317
Human Development & Family Studies 43 98 110 0 0 0 251
International Studies 16 0 103 10 120 0 249
Computer Information Systems 0 0 209 0 0 0 209
Public Health 0 40 95 0 69 0 204
Mechanical Engineering Technology 3 12 104 2 67 0 188
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 91 0 74 0 165
Nursing 0 0 119 0 26 0 145
Fire Protection 13 63 50 0 0 0 126
Accounting 0 34 61 0 23 0 118
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 71 0 43 0 114
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 5 107 0 112
General Psychology 0 0 0 0 107 0 107
Human Resource Management 1 0 81 14 7 0 103
Political Science & Government 0 0 68 0 31 0 99
Sociology 0 0 76 0 22 0 98
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 53 0 31 0 84
Real Estate 31 47 0 0 0 0 78
Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences 9 9 58 0 0 0 76
Communication & Media Studies 0 44 24 0 0 0 68
Security Science and Technology 8 0 60 0 0 0 68
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 32 0 35 0 67
General English Literature 0 0 67 0 0 0 67
Legal Support Services 29 33 0 0 0 0 62
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 61 0 61
Marketing 0 0 54 0 0 0 54
Hospitality Management 7 9 35 0 0 0 51
General Education 0 0 0 0 43 0 43
Telecommunications Management 33 0 0 0 0 0 33
Applied Mathematics 0 0 33 0 0 0 33
Wildlife Management 20 0 0 11 0 0 31
Natural Sciences 0 0 28 0 0 0 28
Philosophy 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Religious Studies 0 0 24 0 0 0 24
Computer Software & Applications 18 3 0 0 0 0 21
Human Services 0 0 0 17 0 0 17
General Sales & Marketing 1 6 9 0 0 0 16
Educational Administration 0 0 0 3 13 0 16
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology 8 7 0 0 0 0 15
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 12 3 0 0 15
Data Entry 13 0 0 0 0 0 13
Instructional Media Design 9 0 0 4 0 0 13
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Data Processing 0 10 0 0 0 0 10
Culinary Arts 0 10 0 0 0 0 10
Electrical Engineering 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Sustainability Science 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Other Education 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Other Public Administration 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Programming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air Transportation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 580 3,580 7,296 364 3,317 3 15,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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