Austin Peay State University: Courses, Admission, Cost

Austin Peay State University is a public university based in Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay is a four-year public, doctoral-level university. The charter for the Austin Peay institution of higher education was signed in 1927 but the university's urban campus has been in downtown Clarksville for more than 180 years and is home to five educational colleges. APSU has been affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). ASPU has enrolled more than 9,600 students in Fall 2021.

ASPU is the state’s largest provider of higher education to military-affiliated students. More than 2,422 military-related students enrolled here in Fall 2021. Also, ASPU employs 390 full-time faculty out of which 90 percent hold a doctorate or other appropriate terminal degree in their respective fields. Austin Peay comprises six colleges, two schools, and 28 subordinate departments and offices.

Academics at Austin Peay include the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, and the College of Education which offers courses in Educational Specialities and Teaching and Learning. Apart from this, ASPU has academic departments in the College of Graduate Studies and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).

ASPU offers a range of courses from Arts, Humanities, Business, Economics, Finance, Political Science, and Public Management to STEM courses Computer Science & Information Technology, and Engineering Technology. Apart from this, ASPU's athletic team, The Governors and Lady Govs compete in the ASUN Conference in NCAA Division I. The university has men's and women's teams in baseball, basketball, volleyball, and men's golf.

Austin Peay's notable alumni include Ronald L. Bailey (veteran US marine corps), Trenton Hassell (professional basketball player), Phil Roe (former United States Representative), A. J. Ellis (Baseball catcher), Bubba Wells (American basketball coach), and George Sherrill (Baseball player).