American Public University is a private online learning institution. The university is a member of an accredited American Public University System. It was established in the year 1991 and is wholly owned by American Public Education, Inc., a publicly-traded private-sector corporation. It offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including graduate and undergraduate programs.

Average undergraduate class size of American Public University is 18 with 32 being the average age of enrolled students. Course length of university varies from 8 to 16 weeks. The maximum number of students are enrolled in business programs followed by securities & global studies.

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American Public University Programs

American Public University offers undergraduate, graduate, certificate programs, doctoral and programs.

Students enrolled in various levels of degrees are:

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are offered at the undergraduate level. Few of the undergraduate programs offered by the university include Accounting, Business Administration, Cyber Security, Communication, Electrical Engineering, History, Information Technology, and English.

Degrees offered at the graduate level are MBA, MSc in Accounting, MA in Entrepreneurship, MA in Humanities, MA in History, MSc in Nursing, MA in Psychology, and MSc in Sports and Health Sciences.

Associate programs are offered in Accounting, Public Health, General Studies, Business Administration, History and many more. Associate of Arts and Associate of Science are two associate degrees offered by the American Public University.

Percentage of students enrolled in various programs is tabulated below:

American Public University Application Process

Application Portal: International students can apply for admission via the online portal, available on the university website. Applicants are required to send the mandatory documents along with the hard copy of the online application.

Admission Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Admission Requirements: High School diploma for undergraduate admission, bachelor's degree for graduate admission, completion of College Readiness Assessment, copy of valid government-issued photo id,

English Proficiency Requirement: Applicants, who are non-native English speakers, can provide evidence of English proficiency by submitting TOEFL or IELTS test scores.

American Public University Cost of Attendance

Tuition fees for programs offered at American Public University are:

Additionally, students have to pay a technology fee of 65 USD per course.

American Public University Financial Aid/Scholarships

American Public University offers various scholarships to students based on academic performance. Apart from scholarships, they provide grants, student loans and work-study opportunities to the students.

Direct scholarships are not provided by the university. However, offer assistance in finding other private organizations that sponsor scholarships.

Some of the private organizations that had previously offered scholarships to students of American Public University are:

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
• Coast Guard Foundation
• General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program
• Horatio Alger Association
• Latpro
• National Defense Transportation Association
• National Military Family Association
• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
• Shawnee Tribe
• ThanksUSA
• Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Scholarships available for international students, studying in the USA, can be found through the following search engines:

• College Board
• Computer Science Scholarships
• FastWeb
• FinAid on the Web
• Go College
• GoodCall Scholarship Search
• Peterson's Scholarship Search
• Sallie Mae
• Scholarship.com, LLC
• Scholly

Private loan programs available through banks, credit unions, credit cards, and other private loan companies.