American Public University System Graduate Programs
American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. Charles Town is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
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American Public University System Rankings
Out of the 12 colleges in West Virginia, American Military University is ranked at #2.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
American Military University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#103 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at American Military University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards American Military University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#3 | Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools | College Factual |
#8 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#8 | Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools | College Factual |
#8 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#9 | Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools | College Factual |
#47 | Best Healthcare Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
Where Is American Public University System?

Contact details for American Military University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV 25414 |
Phone: | 877-755-2787 |
Website: | www.apus.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPublicU |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/AmericanPublicU |
American Public University System Graduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 9,685 graduate students at American Military University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of American Public University System graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 279 |
Black or African American | 1,611 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,079 |
White | 5,296 |
International Students | 138 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,282 |
Geographic Diversity
West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at American Public University System. At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at American Public University System
The following chart shows how the online learning population at American Military University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of American Military University
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time graduate tuition at American Public University System was $6,600 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how American Military University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Online Growth Rankings of American Military University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at American Public University System was 0.9%. This is the #435 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at American Military University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of American Military University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Education | 8% |
Educational Administration | 45% |
General Education | 27% |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 42% |
Human Resource Management | 82% |
Natural Resource Management | 29% |
Public Administration & Social Service | 9% |
Public Policy | 24% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at American Military University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
American Public University System Graduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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