A proud heritage of educating those who serve.

Educating those who serve™

You’re driven to protect and serve. We’re driven to help you succeed.

Experienced academic leaders.

Institutional accreditation.

Accreditation matters.

In 1991, Marine Corps officer James P. Etter founded American Military University (our sister school) and broke new ground by offering career-relevant, distance education for a mobile population of military learners.

In 2002, American Public University (APU) was established as part of the American Public University System (APUS) to provide a broader audience of motivated working adults access to the same quality, affordable, and flexible programs offered at AMU.

Today the university system is one of the largest providers of online higher education offering more than 190 academic programs with more than 100,000 students enrolled worldwide. The APU student body is full of ambitious professionals from all fields sharing a common motivation for continuing their education and preparing to reach their career potential. View all programs

Over the years, we have earned many accolades including the distinction of being a four-time recipient of the prestigious Online Learning Consortium’s Effective Practice Award, ranked as a top online university by U.S. News & World Report for the last 2 years running, and most recently earned the 2015 "Best for Vets” rating from the Military Times.
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Four-time recipient of the prestigious Online Learning Consortium’s Effective Practice Award.

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