American Public University System Online Programs

American Public University System offers 201 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 201 major programs - 41 Certificate, 30 Associate, 55 Bachelors, 40 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 32 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,400 for undergraduate programs and $8,700 for graduate programs.

Total of 50,715 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 16,857 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

American Public University System is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	American Public University System
Type	Four-year, Private (for-profit)
Address	111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV
Online Students	50,715
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$8,400
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$8,700
Student to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Total	201 Programs
Certificate	41 Programs
Associates	30 Programs
Bachelors	55 Programs
Masters	40 Programs
Doctorate	3 Programs
Post-Graduate	32 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at American Public University System. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $8,400 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,700 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $350 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $455 for all students.

Tuition & Fees
Cost per Credit

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$7,360	$7,360	$7,360	$8,400	$8,400
Graduate	$7,050	$7,050	$7,050	$8,160	$8,700

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$285	$285	$285	$350	$350
Graduate	$370	$370	$370	$425	$455

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

American Public University System offers 201 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 201 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 41 Certificates, 30 Associates, 55 Bachelors, 40 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 32 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	41	30	55	40	3	32
Overall Programs	41	30	55	40	3	32

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	18
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	304	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	108	NOT OFFERED	4
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Asian Studies/Civilization	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	36	41	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	210	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Word Processing	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	60	25	365	233	NOT OFFERED	19
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	14	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Information Technology Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	140	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	239	55	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician	6	20	83	55	NOT OFFERED	1

What is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Family Systems	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Development	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	9	103	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	114	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	34	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,351	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computational and Applied Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Intelligence	14	NOT OFFERED	492	172	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Strategic Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	27
Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal	7	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9	54	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International/Global Studies	6	NOT OFFERED	107	130	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Sustainability Studies	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	96	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	109	82	NOT OFFERED	16
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	385	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	125	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	398	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	144	449	158	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Securities Services Administration/Management	9	NOT OFFERED	101	29	NOT OFFERED	10
Corrections Administration	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	11	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	61	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	16	NOT OFFERED	328	122	NOT OFFERED	5
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	18	NOT OFFERED	129	120	NOT OFFERED	12
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations	NOT OFFERED	67	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	9	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	68	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	58	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Design and Applied Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	117	125	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	34	75	71	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	105	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	713	349	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	272	510	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Business Administration and Management	92	163	1,612	1,353	NOT OFFERED	53
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	117	522	240	NOT OFFERED	24
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Accounting	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	84	28	NOT OFFERED	1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	46	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services Management	2	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	287	246	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18
Human Resources Development	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Executive/Career Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	68	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	37	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	28	92	80	NOT OFFERED	28
Military History	NOT OFFERED	21	32	52	NOT OFFERED	6
History (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since American Public University System is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 50,715 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	50,715
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	50,715
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	-
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	-

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 50,715 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 443 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 48,214 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 64 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	50,715
West Virginia Resident	443
Other State In U.S.	50,208
Outside of U.S.	64

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	50,715
Undergraduate	41,620
Graduate	9,095

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	41,620
Degree/Certificate Seeking	40,074
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	1,546

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Online Degrees and Programs at American Public University System

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2025 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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