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'''American Public University System (APUS)''' is a [[Private property|private]], [[for-profit school|for-profit]], [[distance education|online learning]] institution that is composed of '''American Military University (AMU)''' and '''American Public University (APU)'''. APUS is wholly owned by '''American Public Education, Inc.''', a publicly traded private-sector corporation ({{NASDAQ|APEI}}). APUS maintains corporate and academic offices in [[Charles Town, West Virginia]] and administrative offices in [[Manassas, Virginia]]. APUS offers associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, in addition to dual degrees, certificate programs and learning tracks.

TodayAs of April 2021, there are over 107,000 alumni. Despite its name, APUS is not a [[United States federal academies|public institution]] and is not a part of the U.S. government or the U.S. military. In 2018, the school paid $270,000 to the state of Massachusetts following an investigation by the state's attorney general into allegations that it misled potential students.

Approximately 56% of APUS students reported that they served in the military on active duty at initial enrollment.<ref name="edgar-online1">{{cite web|url=http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=11222342-835-683438&type=sect&TabIndex=2&dcn=0001201792-16-000005&nav=1&src=Yahoo |title=Edgar Pro |website=Yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com |access-date=2016-05-25}}</ref> About 55,000 military service members get tuition assistance (TA) for APUS schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dodmou.com/TADECIDE/ |title=DoD Comparison Tool - Home Page |website=Dodmou.com |date=1970-01-01 |access-date=2016-05-25}}</ref> Another 16,702 use their [[GI Bill]] benefits for the schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/institutions/profile?military_status=veteran&spouse_active_duty=no&gi_bill_chapter=33&cumulative_service=1.0&enlistment_service=3&consecutive_service=0.8&elig_for_post_gi_bill=no&number_of_dependents=0&online_classes=no&source=home&institution_search=21913148&facility_code=21913148&|title=GI Bill Comparison Tool|website=Vets.gov|access-date=5 May 2018}}</ref>