Charles Town, West Virginia · Private for-profit · 4-year · Town
Overview
American Public University System is a private for-profit four-year institution in Charles Town, West Virginia. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. It enrolled 50,715 students in fall 2024, including 41,620 undergraduates and 9,095 graduate students. It is part of American Public Education Inc..
American Public University System offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 109 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, General Studies, and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. It awarded 16,997 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Mission
The mission of American Public University System is to provide high quality higher education with emphasis on educating the nation’s military and public service communities by offering respected, relevant, accessible, affordable, and student-focused online programs that prepare students for service and leadership in a diverse, global society.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
50,715
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
16,997
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
109
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Online
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 109
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.