About Austin Peay State University
APSU Today
Austin Peay State University is a University in Tennessee that offers high quality undergraduate and graduate programs to a student body of varied ethnicities, ages, and interests. All public higher education in the state is coordinated by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) with Universities being governed by their own Board of Trustees. Austin Peay is an urban campus located in Clarksville, Tennessee, the state’s fifth largest city, just 50 miles from Nashville, the state capitol. Austin Peay State University also has multiple off-campus instructional sites including the Fort Campbell military installation site. While the majority of students live in the northwest and middle areas of Tennessee and in southern Kentucky, a number of students attend from throughout the state and the nation. APSU’s vision is to be the regions university of choice for those seeking to improve their lives. APSU will achieve this vision through student centered teaching, unique development opportunities, and our focus on innovative research and public service.
As one of the state’s most diverse public universities, APSU has much to offer through quality programs, convenient locations and excellent technology-supported facilities. To meet the needs of today’s students, APSU offers day, evening and weekend classes on its Clarksville campus, as well as the Fort Campbell location. APSU offers a wide variety of online classes with both synchronous and asynchronous learning options, therefore, both traditional and non-traditional students will find that APSU offers programs that match their interests and class scheduling that suits their lifestyle.
APSU supports the goal of a quality learning environment that encourages men and women to equip themselves to use their abilities productively and wisely. Leading the efforts of a committed faculty and staff in fulfilling this mission is President Michael Licari, the eleventh president since Austin Peay opened it doors in 1927 as a normal school for preparing teachers. The school is named in honor of Gov. Austin Peay of Clarksville, who was serving his third term of office when the school was established.
Off-Campus Instructional Site Information
The information below explains programs and locations where students are eligible to earn at least 50% of a degree. While many of these instructional sites are Dual Enrollment sites where high school students participate in completing general education requirements, other sites are available to all students.
By allowing our students to complete coursework at these locations, it opens yet another avenue for APSU to reach out to the community and students in a format which may allow students easier access to needed courses.
The Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell
Bibb-White Bluff Civic Center
Cheatham Central High School
Clarksville Academy
Clarksville High School
Creek Wood High School
East Hickman County High School
East Robertson High School
Greenbrier High School
Harpeth High School
Haywood High School
Hickman High School
Innovation Academy
Jo Byrns High School
Montgomery Central High School
Northeast High School
Northwest High School
Rossview High School
Springfield high School
Stewart County High School
Sycamore High School
West Creek High School
White House Heritage High School
Workforce Essentials Cheatham County
In addition to the locations above, some courses are also taught at locations where students earn less than 50% of a credential. In accordance with the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, Section 107, the additional locations are listed below.
APSU Farm and Environmental Education Center
Clarksville Regional Airport
Dickson County High School
Kenwood High School
Kirkwood High School
Northwest High School
South Haven Christian
Station Camp High School
Station Camp Middle School
