School Review: American Public University
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Founded in 1993, American Public University has quickly grown into one of today’s largest online colleges with more 20,000 students studying from home in all 50 states and 130 different countries. APU awards associate, bachelor, and master degrees, and all of their programs are available entirely online.
American Public University offers flexible class schedules so that students can complete their degrees as soon as possible. Their new courses start monthly so that students who cannot work under a traditional semester schedule are able to enroll and begin taking classes at a time that is convenient for them. Additionally, APU offers two types of classes: 8-week intensive-study courses for students who want to finish as soon as possible, and 16-week courses for students who want to finish their degree at a more traditional, or leisurely, pace.
APU offers more than 50 different associate, bachelor, and master degree programs in many fields of study, including Homeland Security, Sports & Health Sciences, Intelligence, Public Administration, Emergency & Disaster Management, Transportation & Logistics Management, History, Security Management, National Security, Public Health, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and IT Management. APU also has affordable tuition rates. Students pay only $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $275 per credit hour for graduate courses, with most courses consisting of 3 credit hours.
American Public University offers financial aid to qualifying students. They have a very generous transfer credit program, accepting up to 90 transfer credits toward a bachelor’s degree and 15 toward a master’s degree, which includes CCAF and ACE evaluated training, CLEP and DANTES DSST tests, and academy and continuing education programs. APU is a member of the American Public University System, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association, and the Accrediting Commission, Distance Education, and Training Council.
(43 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5)
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October 6th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
I’ve attended APU for the past semester while Active Duty with the USN, and it’s been an incredible experience. I originally took two years of traditional courses with a state university before joining up, and I was concerned that an online degree would not challenge me. However, I have actually found that this specific online education, in some ways, actually outdoes my previous real-time classes. There is more freedom for interaction, and less outside pressure to attend physical classes and be active in this way especially with my job. Instead, it’s all about my own, autonomous desire to learn, and that is more motivation than any professor has ever given me. The books are free, and my time (even more precious) is mine to give. Plus, every time I call or email the staff, the response is unbelievable- I actually recieve 100% better customer service and real help with APU long-distance than I ever got from walking into a line at the University office. I would definately recommend this school to anyone, but as it is an online school, I still suggest that it is best to supplement with traditional courses and a recognized degree. However, I would trust APU with any of my freinds or family or fellow servicemembers to help them get thorugh the graduation in any capacity.