Accredited by HLC | American Public University
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Accredited by HLC | American Public University
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Deciding where to complete your degree is a big deal.
Knowing our accredited University System offers respected and relevant academic programs might help make that choice easier.
The Higher Learning Commission
American Public University is part of
American Public University System
(APUS), which is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission
(HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education
. HLC accredits degree-granting institutions nationwide and is also recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA).
Accreditation Matters
As an accredited institution, our University is eligible to participate in federal educational entitlement programs, such as military tuition assistance, government tuition reimbursement programs, the Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill®*, and many corporate education assistance programs. In addition, APUS has been granted approval by the Department of Education to participate in Title IV Federal Student Aid (FSA) Programs.
Credits and degrees earned through APUS may be recognized for promotion, assignment, and position qualification standards within the military, federal government, and private sector.
Note
: Credits earned here are considered transfer-eligible based on our accreditation, but the University cannot guarantee that all your credits will be accepted, as acceptance of credit is always the prerogative of the receiving institution.
*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
.
Specialty Accreditation
The academic programs listed here have additional specialty accreditation granted from external industry governing organizations. Specialty accreditation adheres to industry curriculum standards and demonstrates to employers that graduates of these programs have achieved the required knowledge and skills to perform in their professions.
ACBSP® accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degree levels. Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)®, ACBSP was the first to offer specialty business accreditation at all degree levels.
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
These programs in APU's
School of Business
have achieved
ACBSP accreditation
:
AS
,
BS
, and
MS
in Accounting (BS and MS with additional ACBSP Specialized Accounting Accreditation)
BA
in Business
AA
in Business Administration
BBA
- Bachelor of Business Administration
MBA
- Master of Business Administration
BS
in Business Analytics
BA
and
MA
in Entrepreneurship
BA
in Government Contracting and Acquisition
AA
and
BA
in Hospitality Management
BA
and
MA
in Human Resource Management
BA
in Marketing
AA
,
BA
, and
MA
in Management
BA
in Retail Management
AA
in Real Estate Studies
BA
and
MA
in Reverse Logistics Management
AA
,
BA
, and
MA
in Supply Chain Management
AAS
and
BAS
in Technical Management
BA
and
MA
in Transportation and Logistics Management
The
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
accredits programs at the master’s level in healthcare management, heath services administration, health policy, and related fields. CAHME is the only accrediting body that accredits individual master’s degrees in this area and is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
degree at American Public University System is accredited by CAHME.
The
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master's degree programs in nursing at American Public University System are accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
.
The sport management degree program at the American Public University System has received specialized accreditation through the
Commission on Sport Management Accreditation
(COSMA) located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The sport management program in the following degrees is accredited by COSMA:
Bachelor of Science in Sports Management
Master of Science in Sports Management
Bachelor of Science in Esports
The
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH
®
)
is an independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs offered in settings other than schools of public health.
Our
Master of Public Health
is accredited by CEPH through December 31, 2029. A copy of the self-study and the final report from CEPH can be requested by emailing
[email protected]
.
CEPH
®
is a registered trademark of the Council on Education for Public Health.
The
International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
(IFSAC®) is a peer-driven, self-governing system of both fire service certifying entities and higher education fire-related degree programs. IFSAC's mission is to plan and administer a high-quality, uniformly delivered accreditation system with an international scope.
IFSAC® is a registered trademark of The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.
IFSAC has accredited these programs at the university:
AS Fire Science
BS Fire Science Management
BA Emergency and Disaster Management
MA Emergency and Disaster Management
Dual MA Emergency and Disaster Management & Homeland Security
The
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
(CAHIIM®) strives to provide the public with effective and consistent quality monitoring of academic programs in health information management (HIM) and health informatics (HI) through maintenance of accreditation policies and processes.
The
Baccalaureate Degree Health Information Management program
at American Public University System is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
CAHIIM® is a registered trademark of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
Professional Recognition and Affiliation
Adult and Experiential Learning:
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Human Development and Family Studies:
National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Cybersecurity:
National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Management and Human Resource Management:
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Sports and Health Sciences:
American Sport Education Program (ASEP)
(BS) ,
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
(MS)
State Authorization
The University is engaged in a continuous process to certify that it is recognized as an accredited institution of higher learning by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information on state-specific details visit our
State Authorization
page.
Contact Us
304-724-3778
If you have questions or need further information on accreditation, please contact the Office of Institutional Accreditation at
[email protected]
.
Skip Navigation
Deciding where to complete your degree is a big deal.
Knowing our accredited University System offers respected and relevant academic programs might help make that choice easier.
The Higher Learning Commission
American Public University is part of
American Public University System
(APUS), which is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission
(HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education
. HLC accredits degree-granting institutions nationwide and is also recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA).
Accreditation Matters
As an accredited institution, our University is eligible to participate in federal educational entitlement programs, such as military tuition assistance, government tuition reimbursement programs, the Department of Veterans Affairs GI Bill®*, and many corporate education assistance programs. In addition, APUS has been granted approval by the Department of Education to participate in Title IV Federal Student Aid (FSA) Programs.
Credits and degrees earned through APUS may be recognized for promotion, assignment, and position qualification standards within the military, federal government, and private sector.
Note
: Credits earned here are considered transfer-eligible based on our accreditation, but the University cannot guarantee that all your credits will be accepted, as acceptance of credit is always the prerogative of the receiving institution.
*GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by the VA is available at the official
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
.
Specialty Accreditation
The academic programs listed here have additional specialty accreditation granted from external industry governing organizations. Specialty accreditation adheres to industry curriculum standards and demonstrates to employers that graduates of these programs have achieved the required knowledge and skills to perform in their professions.
ACBSP® accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degree levels. Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)®, ACBSP was the first to offer specialty business accreditation at all degree levels.
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
These programs in APU's
School of Business
have achieved
ACBSP accreditation
:
AS
,
BS
, and
MS
in Accounting (BS and MS with additional ACBSP Specialized Accounting Accreditation)
BA
in Business
AA
in Business Administration
BBA
- Bachelor of Business Administration
MBA
- Master of Business Administration
BS
in Business Analytics
BA
and
MA
in Entrepreneurship
BA
in Government Contracting and Acquisition
AA
and
BA
in Hospitality Management
BA
and
MA
in Human Resource Management
BA
in Marketing
AA
,
BA
, and
MA
in Management
BA
in Retail Management
AA
in Real Estate Studies
BA
and
MA
in Reverse Logistics Management
AA
,
BA
, and
MA
in Supply Chain Management
AAS
and
BAS
in Technical Management
BA
and
MA
in Transportation and Logistics Management
The
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
accredits programs at the master’s level in healthcare management, heath services administration, health policy, and related fields. CAHME is the only accrediting body that accredits individual master’s degrees in this area and is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
degree at American Public University System is accredited by CAHME.
The
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master's degree programs in nursing at American Public University System are accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
.
The sport management degree program at the American Public University System has received specialized accreditation through the
Commission on Sport Management Accreditation
(COSMA) located in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The sport management program in the following degrees is accredited by COSMA:
Bachelor of Science in Sports Management
Master of Science in Sports Management
Bachelor of Science in Esports
The
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH
®
)
is an independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs offered in settings other than schools of public health.
Our
Master of Public Health
is accredited by CEPH through December 31, 2029. A copy of the self-study and the final report from CEPH can be requested by emailing
[email protected]
.
CEPH
®
is a registered trademark of the Council on Education for Public Health.
The
International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
(IFSAC®) is a peer-driven, self-governing system of both fire service certifying entities and higher education fire-related degree programs. IFSAC's mission is to plan and administer a high-quality, uniformly delivered accreditation system with an international scope.
IFSAC® is a registered trademark of The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.
IFSAC has accredited these programs at the university:
AS Fire Science
BS Fire Science Management
BA Emergency and Disaster Management
MA Emergency and Disaster Management
Dual MA Emergency and Disaster Management & Homeland Security
The
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
(CAHIIM®) strives to provide the public with effective and consistent quality monitoring of academic programs in health information management (HIM) and health informatics (HI) through maintenance of accreditation policies and processes.
The
Baccalaureate Degree Health Information Management program
at American Public University System is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
CAHIIM® is a registered trademark of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
Professional Recognition and Affiliation
Adult and Experiential Learning:
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Human Development and Family Studies:
National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Cybersecurity:
National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
Management and Human Resource Management:
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Sports and Health Sciences:
American Sport Education Program (ASEP)
(BS) ,
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
(MS)
State Authorization
The University is engaged in a continuous process to certify that it is recognized as an accredited institution of higher learning by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information on state-specific details visit our
State Authorization
page.
Contact Us
304-724-3778
If you have questions or need further information on accreditation, please contact the Office of Institutional Accreditation at
[email protected]
.