AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM C-17

111 West Congress St.
Charles Town, WV 25414
Tel: (304)724-6857; 877-468-6268
Admissions: (703)330-5398
Fax: (304)724-6863
Web Site: http://www.apus.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees (profile includes American Public University, American Military University and American Community College). Founded 1991. Total enrollment: 9,716. Faculty: 342 (23 full-time, 319 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 2,610 applied, 75% were admitted. Full-time: 406 students, 25% women, 75% men. Part-time: 5,809 students, 25% women, 75% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 23 other countries, 90% from out-of-state, 83% 25 or older. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; protective services/public administration; interdisciplinary studies. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Independent study, distance learning, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. One-time mandatory fee: $75. Tuition: $6000 full-time, $250 per semester hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.