Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$9,597 Annual average after aid AvailableAmerican Public University System
● Charles Town, WV
Private for-profit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
57.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
Not available Where reported MissingStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
40,074 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private for-profit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.apus.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Charles Town, WV 25414
- Coordinates
- 39.287826, -77.860121
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $9,597
- Median debt of completers
- $10,282
- Pell Grant share
- 24.6%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- Not available
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 57.2%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 97.1%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 40,074
- Undergraduate students
- 40,074
- Pell Grant share
- 24.6%
- Federal loan share
- 12.2%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1110 | 43,052 | $74,203 | $23,530 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1301 | 29,488 | $60,234 | $23,307 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5210 | 26,795 | $70,945 | $26,549 | Available |
| Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3802 | 9,167 | $40,856 | $25,626 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5209 | 16,005 | $49,736 | $22,464 | Available |
| Legal Support Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2203 | 10,954 | $42,640 | $23,592 | Available |
| Computer Programming. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1102 | 12,875 | $63,114 | $21,669 | Available |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1205 | 21,826 | $31,915 | $14,971 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0501 | 5,742 | $48,761 | $20,756 | Available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5111 | 9,492 | $55,988 | $21,345 | Available |
| Security Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4304 | 8,005 | $66,359 | $23,152 | Available |
| Fire Protection. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4302 | 13,855 | $62,721 | $15,870 | Available |
| Public Administration. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4404 | 16,098 | $71,967 | $24,464 | Available |
| Human Services, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4400 | 12,608 | $45,185 | $28,277 | Available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1311 | 14,495 | $58,634 | Not available | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4509 | 13,625 | $65,212 | $21,489 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3020 | 6,728 | $57,656 | $21,709 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1505 | 9,184 | $46,898 | $12,877 | Available |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1305 | 9,255 | $67,818 | $31,848 | Available |
| Education, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1399 | 5,065 | $64,894 | $24,610 | Available |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5218 | 5,582 | $60,689 | $23,242 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1508 | 6,095 | $71,047 | $23,012 | Available |
| Homeland Security. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4303 | 6,735 | $75,401 | $24,326 | Available |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4227 | 20,966 | $58,917 | $21,865 | Available |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5199 | 7,501 | $66,863 | $24,215 | Available |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 2200 | 4,591 | $59,471 | $27,875 | Available |
| Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3033 | 3,811 | $63,671 | $21,142 | Available |
| Air Transportation. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4901 | 10,135 | $78,609 | $22,651 | Available |
| Public Policy Analysis. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4405 | 6,504 | $78,585 | $21,110 | Available |
| Real Estate. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5215 | 7,428 | $88,282 | $20,822 | Available |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0302 | 3,044 | $54,812 | $25,053 | Available |
| Natural Sciences. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 3018 | 2,506 | $49,075 | $19,512 | Available |
| Data Processing. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1103 | 2,052 | $54,892 | $16,887 | Available |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0403 | 2,213 | $68,032 | $22,851 | Available |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1106 | 501 | $47,002 | $8,690 | Available |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4499 | 750 | $59,421 | $22,569 | Available |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0306 | 2,470 | $42,202 | $23,126 | Available |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2902 | 3,745 | $88,949 | $21,195 | Available |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3026 | 376 | $33,689 | $21,125 | Available |
| Telecommunications Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5221 | 74 | $134,796 | $18,514 | Available |
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 2999 | 143 | $83,807 | $7,500 | Available |
| Military Systems and Maintenance Technology. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 2904 | 206 | $63,300 | $20,785 | Available |
| Security Policy and Strategy. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2806 | 0 | $121,063 | Not available | Available |
| Military Science and Operational Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2805 | 0 | $103,706 | $19,531 | Available |
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
Private for-profitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$9,597 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
57.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
Not available Where reported MissingStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
40,074 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$10,282 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
97.1% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831›