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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?

10,984 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.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 19% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from American Military University with a bachelor's degree make about $59,367 a year. That's 46% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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American Public University System Rankings

American Military University is ranked #75 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. American Military University also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

American Military University has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#71 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#103 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at American Military University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Cultural Studies & Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards American Military University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools College Factual
#8 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#8 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools College Factual
#8 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual
#9 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual
#47 Best Healthcare Schools Healthcare Degree Search

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPublicU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmericanPublicU

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?

59% Take Out Loans
9.4% Loan Default Rate

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 59% of students took out student loans averaging $9,701 a year. That adds up to $38,804 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at American Military University is 9.4%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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.

Online Learning at American Public University System

50,047 Took All Classes Online
50,047 Took At Least One Class Online
0.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 50,047 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at American Military University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of American Military University Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at American Public University System was $7,360 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how American Military University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Public Health #1 #1
International Studies #1 #1
Transportation & Materials Moving #1 #1
Public Policy #1 #1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #1 #1
Cultural Studies & Analysis #1 #1
Natural Resource Management #1 #1
Natural Resources Conservation #1 #1
Political Science & Government #1 #1
Intelligence & Command Control Operations #1 #1
International Relations & National Security #1 #1
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences #1 #1
Applied Mathematics #1 #1
Mathematics & Statistics #1 #1
Air Transportation #1 #1
Mechanical Engineering Technology #1 #1
Electrical Engineering #1 #1
English Language & Literature #1 #1
General English Literature #1 #1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies #1 #1
Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences #1 #1
Legal Professions #1 #1
Other Health Professions #1 #1
Natural Resources & Conservation #1 #1
Natural Sciences #1 #1
General Psychology #4 #1
Engineering Technologies #4 #4
Liberal Arts General Studies #4 #1
Engineering #4 #1
Student Counseling #4 #1
Religious Studies #4 #1
Information Technology #4 #4
Computer & Information Sciences #4 #4
General Sales & Marketing #4 #4
Public Administration #4 #4
Entrepreneurial Studies #4 #4
Philosophy #4 #1
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #4 #1
Accounting #4 #4
Hospitality Management #6 #3
Public Administration & Social Service #7 #4
Psychology #7 #4
General Education #7 #4
Health Professions #10 #7
Sociology #10 #1
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #10 #4
Educational Administration #13 #7
Marketing #16 #10
General Business/Commerce #18 #6
Health & Medical Administrative Services #19 #13
Computer Information Systems #22 #13
Nursing #28 #16

Online Growth Rankings of American Military University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at American Public University System was 0.9%. This is the #839 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at American Military University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of American Military University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 19%
Business Administration & Management 14%
Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Communication & Journalism 25%
Communication & Media Studies 25%
Computer & Information Sciences 0%
Computer Information Systems 11%
Computer Software & Applications 28%
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13%
Education 21%
Educational Administration 45%
Electrical Engineering 55%
Engineering 55%
Engineering Technologies 9%
English Language & Literature 33%
Entrepreneurial Studies 42%
Fire Protection 21%
General Business/Commerce 33%
General Education 27%
General English Literature 33%
General Psychology 12%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 74%
Health & Physical Education 14%
Health Professions 33%
History 4%
History 4%
Homeland Security 4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 9%
Human Resource Management 89%
Information Technology 1%
Instructional Media Design 17%
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 18%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 20%
Liberal Arts General Studies 20%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 33%
Marketing 33%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 9%
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology 4%
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 16%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 3%
Natural Resource Management 29%
Natural Resources & Conservation 7%
Natural Sciences 63%
Nursing 13%
Other Health Professions 39%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 14%
Philosophy 44%
Philosophy & Religious Studies 33%
Political Science & Government 6%
Psychology 12%
Public Administration & Social Service 9%
Public Health 16%
Public Policy 24%
Real Estate 43%
Religious Studies 19%
Social Sciences 18%
Sociology 29%
Telecommunications Management 17%
Wildlife Management 16%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at American Military University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences #1
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology #4
Wildlife Management #4
Cultural Studies & Analysis #5
Natural Sciences #10
Mechanical Engineering Technology #10
Natural Resource Management #14
Applied Mathematics #15
Intelligence & Command Control Operations #17
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences #17
Philosophy #22
Public Policy #22
International Studies #22
Data Processing #24
Other Health Professions #24
International Relations & National Security #25
Real Estate #28
Electrical Engineering #31
Non-Professional General Legal Studies #34
Air Transportation #36
Transportation & Materials Moving #36
Natural Resources Conservation #39
Natural Resources & Conservation #55
Political Science & Government #58
Religious Studies #60
General Sales & Marketing #61
Student Counseling #69
Other Education #71
Hospitality Management #75
Philosophy & Religious Studies #77
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #78
Mathematics & Statistics #80
Fire Protection #81
Sociology #81
History #94
History #94
Engineering #96
General English Literature #102
General Education #105
Health & Physical Education #109
Legal Support Services #113
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #118
Communication & Media Studies #119
Homeland Security #120
Computer Programming #127
Computer Software & Applications #128
Human Development & Family Studies #137
Public Health #155
Instructional Media Design #158
Public Administration #164
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #166
Engineering Technologies #169
English Language & Literature #171
Legal Professions #173
Entrepreneurial Studies #194
Communication & Journalism #198
General Psychology #202
General Business/Commerce #259
Marketing #261
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #267
Psychology #283
Social Sciences #289
Educational Administration #298
Human Resource Management #315
Public Administration & Social Service #316
Nursing #326
Information Technology #338
Computer Information Systems #359

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 216 256 1,809 88 888 3,257
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 1,712 103 0 22 1,837
Criminal Justice & Corrections 19 108 608 29 148 912
Homeland Security 28 40 559 47 223 897
Intelligence & Command Control Operations 21 0 425 39 230 715
Other Health Professions 0 604 88 0 0 692
Health & Physical Education 0 0 473 12 198 683
Information Technology 56 20 415 38 149 678
General Psychology 0 0 311 0 93 404
History 0 38 136 47 177 398
Natural Resources Conservation 7 0 313 14 0 334
Human Development & Family Studies 46 98 142 0 0 286
General Business/Commerce 0 164 75 13 0 252
Public Health 0 60 122 0 64 246
International Studies 12 0 94 15 113 234
Computer Information Systems 0 0 224 0 0 224
Accounting 1 47 99 1 25 173
Nursing 0 0 126 0 16 142
Mechanical Engineering Technology 3 2 66 6 59 136
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 8 111 119
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 82 0 33 115
Fire Protection 13 54 37 0 0 104
Sociology 0 0 104 0 0 104
Political Science & Government 0 0 63 0 34 97
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 88 88
Real Estate 47 37 0 0 0 84
General English Literature 0 0 69 0 0 69
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 38 0 31 69
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 40 0 27 67
Legal Support Services 33 34 0 0 0 67
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 30 0 30 60
Hospitality Management 12 4 43 0 0 59
Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences 9 9 37 0 0 55
Marketing 0 0 46 0 0 46
Computer Software & Applications 18 28 0 0 0 46
Data Processing 0 44 0 0 0 44
General Education 0 0 0 0 44 44
Wildlife Management 23 0 0 14 0 37
Communication & Media Studies 0 36 0 0 0 36
Philosophy 0 0 34 0 0 34
Applied Mathematics 0 0 33 0 0 33
Natural Sciences 0 0 32 0 0 32
Religious Studies 0 0 27 0 0 27
Telecommunications Management 24 0 0 0 0 24
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology 8 15 0 0 0 23
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 12 8 0 20
Human Resource Management 7 0 0 11 0 18
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 17 17
General Sales & Marketing 2 1 13 0 0 16
Data Entry 13 0 0 0 0 13
Instructional Media Design 10 0 0 2 0 12
Educational Administration 0 0 0 2 9 11
Electrical Engineering 0 0 11 0 0 11
Sustainability Science 4 0 0 0 0 4
Computer Programming 2 0 0 1 0 3
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 3 3
Other Education 0 0 0 2 0 2
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air Transportation 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 634 3,411 6,939 397 2,832 14,213

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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