American Public University System

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, computer science and engineering, nutrition and exercise therapy, conservation and resource management, and liberal arts.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, for-profit.
• Academic calender: Other academic year.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 21,729 in 2009-2010 (17,825 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 69% of enrolled students and graduate students are 31%.

Students under 25 years old represent 20% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

American Public University System offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (429 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Transportation/Transportation Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (109 awarded)

• Computer Programming
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational/Instructional Media Design

ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Military Technologies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (48 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Development
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
• Public Administration
• Work and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (24 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (979 awarded)

• African Studies
• American History (United States)
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• European History
• European Studies/Civilization
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Organizational Communication

MEDICINE (57 awarded)

• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (98 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (635 awarded)

• Corrections Administration
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Protection
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Fire Services Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Securities Services Administration/Management

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (52 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology