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On [DATE], American Public University System combined with Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing to form a single higher education institution. American Public University System (System) now includes American Public University, American Military University, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The System is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI). We are continuing to update our website to reflect our new structure.

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2017 Press Releases

05/15/2017 - American Public University System Introduces First Applied Doctoral Programs
03/15/2017 - American Public University System Receives Fifth Online Learning Consortium Effective Practice Award
05/17/2017 - APUS Marks Accomplishments of Class of 2017 with Announcement of First Two Applied Doctoral Programs
04/26/2017 - GraphLock Earns $20,000 APUS Prize at 2017 Milken-Penn GSE Competition
05/03/2017 - American Public University System Honors Dr. Wallace E. Boston as President Emeritus
08/10/2017 - AMU Partners with Medisend College to offer Veterans Accelerated Associate-to-Bachelors Degree
07/06/2017 - APUS Graduate Program Earns Accreditation from Council on Education for Public Health
04/26/2017 - APUS Entrepreneurship Programs Receive ACBSP Accreditation
12/07/2017 - Lumen Labs Awarded APUS Idea Path Prize for Innovation in Online Education as Part of 2017 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition
07/06/2017 - American Public University System Graduate Program Earns Accreditation from Council on Education in Public Health
09/06/2017 - American Military University Recognizes Multiple Air Force, Marine Corps and National Guard Scholarship Recipients
08/28/2017 - APUS Recognized for Second Consecutive Year as Top-Five Value Choice in 2017 Washington Monthly College Rankings
08/30/2017 - APUS Appoints LTG David Huntoon to Succeed Trustee LTG Richard Trefry
04/11/2017 - Vice Admiral Charles W. Ray to Address American Public University System Class of 2017 Commencement
11/27/2017 - APUS’s M.S. and RN to B.S. in Nursing Programs Accredited, Reaccredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
03/28/2017 - Transportation Security Administration and American Public University Expand Partnership to Provide Career-Relevant Education to Nearly 20,000 TSA Employees at 147 Airports Nationwide
10/04/2017 - APUS Cyber Program Director Dr. Kenneth Williams Named to National CyberWatch Center's Curriculum Standards Panel
03/13/2017 - American Public University System Partners with Portfolium to Dynamically Extend Lifelong Learning Community From Classroom to Career

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Meg Sheeley

Meg Sheeley
Manager, Public Relations

msheeley@apus.edu