Study at Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University or APSU is one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system and the seventh largest system of higher education in the nation. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
APSU is a regional university organized as - the College of Graduate Studies,
- the College of Arts and Letters,
- the College of Professional Programs and Social Sciences,
- the College of Science and Mathematics and
- the School of Technology and Public Management.
The athletic teams of APSU compete in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Student athletes are known as the "Governors. " Some of the notable alumni of APSU include former Tennessee State Treasurer, Steve Adams, David Bibb, a Deputy Administrator of the U. S. General Services Administration and NBA player Trenton Hassell.
Profile of Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State is found in Clarksville, TN. Clarksville is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Post-Master's certificate at Austin Peay State.
Course Topics
The school is known for its programs in music, art studies, and liberal arts.
Austin Peay State Selectivity
Admission to Austin Peay State is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 468. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 555.
Faculty
Austin Peay State has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Student Enrolment
Students numbered 9, 094 in 2007 at the school.
Student Life
A lot of students at Austin Peay State attend part-time. The school offers students meal plans. Austin Peay State values student athletics, and belongs to the Ohio Valley Conference.
Austin Peay State Programs and Degrees General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | Liberal Arts | 398 | general studies, interdisciplinary studies, English, political science, history, sociology, liberal arts and sciences, foreign language and literature, . . . | Business and Management | 275 | business, business management, non-profit management | Education and Teaching | 159 | curriculum and instruction, educational administration, health teaching, special ed, school Counselling, education, reading teaching, teacher Education | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 100 | registered nursing | Media | 73 | mass communication | Science | 69 | biology, chemistry, geology, physics | Therapy and Counselling | 56 | psychology | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 49 | health and physical Education | Family and Social Work | 42 | social work | Art Studies | 34 | art studies | Music | 26 | music | Computer Science and Engineering | 23 | computer and info science | Agricultural Science and Management | 23 | agriculture | Medicine | 20 | medical preparatory | Security and Law Enforcement | 16 | criminal justice and administration | Medical Support and Technology | 16 | clinical lab tech | Mechanics and Repair | 13 | mechanics and repairers | Mathematics | 10 | mathematics | Engineering Technician | 7 | engineering technology | office and Administration | 5 | office data entry | Religion and Philosophy | 3 | philosophy |
Contact: Austin Peay State
Austin Peay State University
601 College St
Clarksville, TN 37044
General Phone: (931) 221-7011
http: //www.apsu.edu
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