Peterson's

Peterson's

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV
location
Private
type
Rural
setting

39%61%
student ratio
39,982
total students
$6,000 | $6,000
in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition

Rolling
fall application deadline
Not Reported
acceptance rate
Non-competitive
admission difficulty

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
Not
Reported
sat math
Not
Reported
sat reading
Not
Reported
sat writing
Not
Reported
act composite

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Majors & Degrees
Admissions
Tuition & Fees
Student Body
Campus Life
Faculty
Location & Contact

Majors & Degrees

Degrees Offered

Bachelor's

Associate's

Business/marketing

Business/Commerce
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Business Administration and Management
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Accounting
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Hospitality Administration
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Restaurant/Food Services Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Human Resources Management and Services Related
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Marketing/Marketing Management
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Real Estate
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Retailing
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Communication/Journalism

Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Associate Degree offered for this major.

Computer and information sciences

Information Technology
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Computer Software and Media Applications Related
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Computer and Information Systems Security
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

English

English
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Family and consumer sciences

Child-Care Provision
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Human Development and Family Studies Related
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Health professions and related sciences

Public Health
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

History

History
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Military History
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Forensic Science and Technology
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Securities Services Administration
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Fire Services Administration
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
Associate Degree offered for this major.

Interdisciplinary studies

International/Global Studies
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Law/legal studies

Legal Studies
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Associate Degree offered for this major.

Liberal arts/general studies

General Studies
Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Natural resources/environmental science

Environmental Science
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Parks and recreation

Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Philosophy and religious studies

Philosophy
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Religious Studies
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Psychology

Psychology
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Social sciences

International Relations and Affairs
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Political Science and Government
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
Sociology
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Transportation and materials moving

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Applied
Accepted
Acceptance Rate
Enrolled39,982
Female Applicants
Females Accepted
Female Acceptance Rate
Male Applicants
Males Accepted
Male Acceptance Rate

Applying

Application Fee$
Required for All Transcript of high school record
orientation (no-fee)
Required for Some
Average high school GPA for first-year freshman

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Yes
Out-of-state Fall freshmen Yes
Early decision plan Not Reported
Other early decision plan Not Reported
Transfer Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
* 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

In-state tuition *$6,000
Out-of-state tuition *$6,000
In-district tuitionN/A
* Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.

Fees

Full-time student feesNot Reported
Room and board *Not Reported
Room only *Not Reported
* Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
Tuition pre-payment planNo
Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

Student Body

Gender

Total Undergraduate Students39,982
Male Student Percentage61%
Female Student Percentage39%

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino9.38%
Black or African American8.33%
White or Caucasian52.47%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.23%
Asian15.83%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.68%
Two or more races2.85%
Unknown4.99%

Other Student Statistics

International Breakout.82% representing 66 other countries
Out-of-state StudentsNot Reported

Campus Life

Housing

College-owned housing available No
Housing Requirements Not Reported
Housing options Not Reported
Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper No
Drama / theater group No
Student-run radio station No
Student-run television station No
Marching band No
Choral groups No

Student Services

Legal services No
Health clinic No
Personal / psychological counseling No
Women's center No

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities No
Greek sororities No
Local fraternities No
Local sororities No
Other organizations No
Most popular organizations Not Reported

Campus Security and Safety

24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Not Reported
24-hour patrols by trained officers Not Reported
Students patrols Not Reported
Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
Other Not Reported

Faculty

Faculty Breakout

Total Faculty1,805
Full-time Percentage25%
Part-time Percentage75%
Female Percentage48%
Male Percentage52%
Student:Faculty Ratio22:1 or 19,565 students to 893 faculty

Location & Contact

American Public University System

111 West Congress Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
USA

Ms.Terry Grant

Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management

Phone: 877-468-6268
Fax: 304-724-3788
Email: info@apus.edu

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