Distance Learning at American Public University
Looking for a degree program that fits your budget and busy schedule?
At American Public University (APU)-our 74 accredited online degree programs will help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Courses are 100 percent online and start monthly-with 8 and 16 week classes available. What's more-APU's low-cost tuition and federal student aid options fit your budget-and degree-seeking undergraduates receive books at no cost.
If you are looking for a career-enhancing degree program-APU is the right school. Take the next step by answering a few questions.
Why Study at APU?
Cutting-edge-Relevant Programs
APU offers the relevant programs and courses for today's job market via over 74 degrees. Just a few of the ways we stay current on industry needs: the majority of our faculty are currently working in the fields they are teaching in; we partner with industry organizations such as the FBI National Academy Associates and build programs and certificates tailored to their needs; and we rely on Industry Advisory Councils made up of corporate members who review our curriculum to ensure its relevance to the skills needed in their industries.
Experienced Faculty
Our faculty combines relevant theory with real-world experience. Their academic credentials include such institutions as the University of Chicago-University of Notre Dame-Stanford University-Cambridge University-and Harvard University. Many are executives in government-business and nonprofit organizations-including the United Nations-the State Department-the Department of Defense-the Department of Homeland Security-the Central Intelligence Agency-the National Security Agency-and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Affordable
American Public University (APU) provides high-quality-affordable distance education to students around the globe. We do not have resident or non-resident students-so tuition is not based on a student’s geographical location or home of record.
We do not want costs to get in the way of your education. We have streamlined our tuition and fees to make it easy for you to estimate and cover any expenses. For our many military students who use tuition assistance benefits-this often means no or minimal out-of-pocket costs.
Accreditation
American Public University is a member of American Public University System. American Public University System is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org-30 North LaSalle Street-Suite 2400-Chicago-IL 60602; 800.621.7440) and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission-Distance Education and Training Council (www.detc.org-1601 18th St.-NW-Washington-DC 20009; 202.234.5100)