American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · www.apus.edu

Private For-Profit|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections🎓 Homeland Security

40,074

Students

N/A

Admit Rate

$9,597

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#241

💰

Earnings

#1095

📊

Value

#147

🎓

Academics

#182

🏈

Athletics

#792

🎉

Social Life

#379

🛡️

Safety

#19

☀️

Weather

#771

At a glance — A large private school in Charles Town, WV.

Strong ROIBelow-average costVery safe campusBelow-average earningsSmall-town setting

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$32,917

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$44,409

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 14% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations

2,044 grads75% male25% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

532 grads77% male23% female

Homeland Security

525 grads83% male17% female

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

512 grads85% male15% female

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

492 grads63% male37% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,400

Out-of-State Tuition

$8,400

Avg Net Price

$9,597

Median Debt

$21,743

Avg net priceTop 7%

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 59% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

24.6%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

4.6x

🏈 Athletics Score

18.4 / 100

Revenue

$12.7M

Expenses

$11.9M

Sports Offered

22(9M / 13W)

Net

+$0.8M

🏈 Football4

⚾ Baseball4

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey4

👥 40,074 students🏫 Private For-Profit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

99 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

4.59

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

125

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

46.2 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow

Avg Temp

46°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

172

per year

Rainfall

44"

per year

Snowfall

30"

per year

Humidity

69%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

American Public University System Completes Planned Combination to Create a Unified Institution - PR Newswire

PR Newswire|Aug 6, 2026

American Public University System unifies 4 sch... - Pluang

Pluang|Aug 6, 2026

For Second Straight Year, American Public University System (APUS) Earns Great Place to Work® Certification - PR Newswire

PR Newswire|Jun 8, 2026

American Public Education Positioned for Strong Long-Term Growth - citybiz

citybiz|May 20, 2026

Nuno Fernandes, American Public University System - Sunny 106.5

Sunny 106.5|Jan 26, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate55.2%

Better than 42% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate97.1%

Top 3%

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 64.5%Female 35.5%

Race & ethnicity

White44.2%

Black17.8%

Hispanic20.0%

Asian3.0%

Other7.4%

🎉 Social Life Score

37.2 / 100

👥 40,074 students

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American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · www.apus.edu

Private For-Profit|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Criminal Justice and Corrections🎓 Homeland Security

40,074

Students

N/A

Admit Rate

$9,597

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#241

💰

Earnings

#1095

📊

Value

#147

🎓

Academics

#182

🏈

Athletics

#792

🎉

Social Life

#379

🛡️

Safety

#19

☀️

Weather

#771

At a glance — A large private school in Charles Town, WV.

Strong ROIBelow-average costVery safe campusBelow-average earningsSmall-town setting

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$32,917

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$44,409

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 14% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations

2,044 grads75% male25% female

Criminal Justice and Corrections

532 grads77% male23% female

Homeland Security

525 grads83% male17% female

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

512 grads85% male15% female

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

492 grads63% male37% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,400

Out-of-State Tuition

$8,400

Avg Net Price

$9,597

Median Debt

$21,743

Avg net priceTop 7%

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 59% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

24.6%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

4.6x

🏈 Athletics Score

18.4 / 100

Revenue

$12.7M

Expenses

$11.9M

Sports Offered

22(9M / 13W)

Net

+$0.8M

🏈 Football4

⚾ Baseball4

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey4

👥 40,074 students🏫 Private For-Profit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

99 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

4.59

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

125

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

46.2 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow

Avg Temp

46°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

172

per year

Rainfall

44"

per year

Snowfall

30"

per year

Humidity

69%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

American Public University System Completes Planned Combination to Create a Unified Institution - PR Newswire

PR Newswire|Aug 6, 2026

American Public University System unifies 4 sch... - Pluang

Pluang|Aug 6, 2026

For Second Straight Year, American Public University System (APUS) Earns Great Place to Work® Certification - PR Newswire

PR Newswire|Jun 8, 2026

American Public Education Positioned for Strong Long-Term Growth - citybiz

citybiz|May 20, 2026

Nuno Fernandes, American Public University System - Sunny 106.5

Sunny 106.5|Jan 26, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate55.2%

Better than 42% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate97.1%

Top 3%

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 64.5%Female 35.5%

Race & ethnicity

White44.2%

Black17.8%

Hispanic20.0%

Asian3.0%

Other7.4%

🎉 Social Life Score

37.2 / 100

👥 40,074 students

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

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Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$18,913

Admit

74.1%

Overall Rank: #507

Touro University

New York, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$29,627

Admit

60.8%

Overall Rank: #318

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ

Overall

Net Cost

$18,173

Admit

70.6%

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Moody Bible Institute

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Overall

Net Cost

$22,221

Admit

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