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Austin Peay State University is a comprehensive university committed to raising the citizenry's educational attainment, developing programs and services that address regional needs, and providing collaborative opportunities that connect university expertise with private and public resources. Collectively, these endeavors contribute significantly to the region's intellectual, economic, social, physical, and cultural development. APSU prepares students to be engaged and productive citizens while recognizing that society and the marketplace require global awareness and continuous learning. This mission will be accomplished by:

  • Offering undergraduate, graduate, and student support programs designed to promote critical thinking, communication skills, creativity, and leadership.
  • Expanding access opportunities and services to traditional and nontraditional students, including the use of multiple delivery systems, flexible scheduling, and satellite locations.
  • Promoting equal access, diversity, an appreciation of all cultures, and respect for all persons.
  • Serving the military community at Fort Campbell through complete academic programs.
  • Providing academic services that support student persistence to graduation.
  • Fostering a positive campus environment that encourages active participation in university life.
  • Developing programs (credit and noncredit), conducting research, and providing services that contribute significantly to the region's quality of life, learning, and workforce development needs.

APSU's vision is to create a collaborative, integrative learning community, instilling in students habits of critical inquiry as they gain knowledge, skills, and values for life and work in a global society.

We are excited that you are interested in Austin Peay! Your needs are specific to you...and Austin Peay wants to make your Admissions experience as easy as possible.

Austin Peay State University, one of Tennessee's fastest-growing public universities, occupies a beautifully pastoral, 180-acre campus in Clarksville, Tennessee. Each year, students from around the world enroll at the school to take advantage of Austin Peay's diverse offering of associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs, in addition to its specialized English language (ESL) program. The University's faculty and staff make each student a priority, which is why Austin Peay has been nationally recognized for its student-success initiatives. Students thrive on this campus because of its inspiring academic environment, coupled with a focus on extra-curricular offerings. When individuals are not in a class, they enjoy attending sporting events in 16 different sports and participating in social events and academic student associations. That is why Austin Peay is not merely a university. It is a community of learners from across the globe.

Austin Peay State University offers significant university resources with the benefits of a small college campus. An excellent variety of associates, bachelor's, master's degree programs, and an intensive English language (ESL) program provide many study options. Austin Peay is also nationally recognized for our attention to student success. Our faculty make teaching a priority and are directly available to students. This friendly, personal support makes Austin Peay a unique and comfortable place to learn. Austin Peay offers many educational and social options designed to meet your needs. Special programs for international students welcome you to campus and help you succeed in the classroom.

Situated 45 minutes northwest of Nashville, the University is convenient to Nashville International Airport, the excitement of Music City USA, and professional hockey and football teams. Students will find music, shopping, professional and College sports, and other cultural events on and near campus. The many opportunities in and out of the classroom will give international students an authentic American cultural experience.

Austin Peay State University is located on an urban campus that, for over 180 years, has been used for educational purposes and on which the buildings of five colleges have stood. APSU is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, the state's fifth-largest and youngest city. The school is named after former Tennessee Governor Austin Peay, a Clarksville native. Austin Peay is a four-year public, masters level university offering over 56 majors and 63 different concentrations.

The University began as Austin Peay Normal School when it was created as a two-year junior college and teacher-training institution by Act of the General Assembly of 1927 and named in honor of Governor Austin Peay. He was serving his third term of office when the school was established. Limited in purposes and resources initially, the school gradually grew in stature over the years to take its place among the colleges and universities under the State Board of Education's control.

Harned Hall was the first new building during the Normal School era, 1931-present.In 1939, the State Board of Education authorized the school to inaugurate a curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. The degree was first conferred on the graduating class at the 1942 Spring Convocation. By Act of the Tennessee Legislature of February 4, 1943, the school's name was changed to Austin Peay State College. In 1951, the State Board authorized the College to confer the Bachelor of Arts degree and, in 1952, to offer graduate study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Education. At the November 1966 meeting, the State Board of Education conferred university status on the College, effective September 1, 1967. In February 1967, the State Board of Education authorized the University to confer the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees. In 1968, associate degrees were approved. The State Board of Education relinquished its governance of higher education institutions to the Tennessee State Board of Regents in 1972.


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