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American Public University System has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $8,400 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $19,691 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $11,116 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is about the same as the median net price of colleges in West Virginia on this site ($11,123). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $11,133 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | not reported |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,339 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,599 |
| Above $110,000 | $15,991 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | WV median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 97% | 64% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 60% | 44% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $41,320 | $43,879 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $18,277 | $18,978 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in West Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
29% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 13% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 36% women and 64% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 1 of the 33 colleges in West Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,014.
Other colleges in West Virginia of a similar size
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, public
- Marshall UniversityHuntington, public
- Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, public
- Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, public
- University of CharlestonCharleston, private nonprofit
- West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at American Public University System?
Published tuition and fees are $8,400 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of American Public University System?
60% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.