American Public University System

APUS Profile 

Service. Leadership. Relevance in a global society. These values define our mission at American Public University System.

They guide how we educate and support more than 100,000 distance learners studying in 50 states and more than 100 countries.

They shape the growth of our two institutions, American Public University and American Military University. They are a roadmap for how we prepare you for successful careers.

APUS Mission

To provide quality higher education with emphasis on educating the nation’s military and public service communities by offering respected, relevant, accessible and affordable, student-focused online programs, which prepare them for service and leadership in a diverse, global society.

APUS Vision

The University System is a respected higher-learning organization known for its distinctive strengths in providing superior and relevant distance learning programs to its learners. In pursuing this vision, the University System:

• Creates interactive, effective learning environments for all constituents.
• Serves its constituents’ diverse personal and professional development needs.
• Expands access to affordable programs to underserved learners.

APUS Core Values

The University System is guided in fulfilling its mission by these shared principles and core values:

Learning: The University System fosters an environment that promotes a life of learning for its constituents and uses feedback from its participants and supporters to improve the quality of its teaching, learning, and support.

Quality: The University System holds a strong commitment to high standards in all aspects of its educational activities, learning outcomes, and support services. It seeks to continuously strengthen the overall effectiveness of its operations.

Integrity: The University System conducts its operations and makes its public representations in an ethical manner. It assesses its operations in an open and collaborative manner and practices fairness, honesty, and objectivity in dealing with its constituencies.

Diversity: The University System embraces and promotes diversity in its policies and practices to prepare its learners to live and work successfully in an increasingly diverse society. It strives to create diverse learning environments by welcoming teachers, learners, and staff that bring diverse ideas, values, backgrounds, and beliefs to the learning and work environment.

Freedom of Inquiry and Expression: The University System supports the rights of its constituents to freely inquire and express their opinions. It engages and encourages an open exchange of ideas and seeks input from all who wish to participate in its learning programs.

Accountability: The University System is accountable to its constituencies and the public for fulfilling its mission in an appropriate manner by openly assessing its operations and by inviting external evaluations by public agencies.

Access to Underserved: The University System seeks to broaden access to its higher education programs by underserved communities who wish to engage the organization in their learning goals.

Adaptive and Responsive: The University System anticipates and adapts to its changing environment and responds to the needs of the organization and its constituencies in manners both appropriate and timely.

Innovation: The University System seeks imaginative and effective solutions to its challenges and innovative ways to fulfill its mission.

Collaboration: The University System seeks and nurtures partnerships with its constituents and the communities it serves in creating effective learning environments for its learners.

APUS Address and Contact Detail:

American Public University System is headquartered in Charles Town, WV with administrative offices maintained in Manassas, VA.

Corporate Offices	Administrative Offices
111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 Directions	10110 Battleview Parkway, Suite 114 Manassas, VA 20109 Directions
WEBSITE	www.apus.edu

Contact Numbers
Student Support Center	877-755-2787
Admissions Office	877-777-9081
From non-US locations	703-330-5398
Corporate Office	877-468-6268

Fax Numbers
Deployment Papers:	304-724-3790
Disability Accommodations:	304-724-0909
Employer Voucher Program:	304-724-3781
Loan Deferments:	304-724-3790
Military Tuition Assistance:	304-724-3781
Student Personal Information Updates:	304-724-0908
Student Records:	304-724-3788

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American Public University

American Public University is the leader in providing affordable, quality online education. Acknowledged by The Sloan Consortium for best practices in online education, we earned our reputation by never forgetting that our students are priority one.

Quality and Affordable Online Education

At American Public University, students are priority one. American Public University is committed to providing quality education, superior student resources and affordable tuition.

In fact, while postsecondary tuition has risen sharply nationwide, the University continues to offer affordable tuition without sacrificing academic quality. Tuition and costs are always transparent with no hidden charges. Additional advantages include:

• 170+ online certificates and degrees
• No admission fee
• Federal Student Aid and Armed Forces Tuition Assistance accepted
• Book grant for degree-seeking undergraduates
• 58% of students transfer in credit
• 99% of employers would hire one of our graduates again
• 96% of seniors say they would choose us again**
• American Public University combined tuition, fees, and books are roughly 15% less for undergraduate, and 33% less for graduate students than the average in-state cost at a public university*
• Among the 10 leading providers of online education, American Public University are on average 42% lower for undergraduate and 33% lower for graduate students*

American Public University is A member of the regionally accredited American Public University System

School Program of APU

1. Arts & Humanities
2. Business
3. Education
4. Public Service & Health
5. Management
6. Science & Technology
7. Security & Global Studies

American Public University is headquartered in Charles Town, WV, with our administrative offices maintained in Manassas, VA.

Corporate Offices	Administrative Offices
111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 Directions	10110 Battleview Parkway, Suite 114 Manassas, VA 20109 Directions
WEBSITE	www.apu.apus.edu

Contact Numbers
Student Support Center	877-755-2787
Admissions Office	877-777-9081
From non-US locations	703-330-5398
Corporate Office	877-468-6268

Fax Numbers
Deployment Papers:	304-724-3790
Disability Accommodations:	304-724-0909
Employer Voucher Program:	304-724-3781
Loan Deferments:	304-724-3790
Military Tuition Assistance:	304-724-3781
Student Personal Information Updates:	304-724-0908
Student Records:	304-724-3788
Transcript Release Authorization Forms (TRA):	304-724-3811

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American Military University

American Military University is part of American Public University System, a regionally accredited university offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs at the associate, bachelor’s, and master’s levels.

All courses are online, so students have the flexibility of taking classes any time or any place that fits their schedule.

APU degree programs are designed to be challenging and relevant to working adults in both the public and private sectors and can help enhance their current career or prepare them for a career change.

Students come to our university from across the globe with varying educational backgrounds and diverse educational and career goals.

Online Military Focused Degrees

American Military University (AMU) is the #1 provider of higher education to the U.S. military***.

As a top online university, AMU provides quality and affordable online education to U.S. Armed Forces, members of the public safety, service and national security communities, and working adults in a wide range of fields. At AMU, we have earned our reputation as a leader in online higher education by always focusing on you: the student. We were nationally recognized by the prestigious Sloan Consortium for quality online education in 2009; and in 2009 and 2010 received their effective practices award.

• 170+ online certificates and degrees
• No admission fee
• Federal Student Aid and Armed Forces Tuition Assistance accepted
• Book grant for degree-seeking undergrads
• 58% of students transfer in credit
• 99% of employers would hire one of our graduates again
• 96% of seniors say they would choose us again**
• Our combined tuition, fees, and books are roughly 15% less for undergraduate, and 33% less for graduate students than the average in-state cost at a public university*
• Among the 10 leading providers of online education, we are on average 42% lower for undergraduate and 33% lower for graduate students*

Military Students 

1. Air Force
2. Army
3. Coast Guard
4. Marine Corps
5. Navy
6. Veterans
7. Military Spouses

American Military University is headquartered in Charles Town, WV, with administrative offices in Manassas, VA.

Corporate Offices	Administrative Offices
111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 Directions	10110 Battleview Parkway, Suite 114 Manassas, VA 20109 Directions
WEBSITE	www.amu.apus.edu

Contact Numbers
Student Support Center	877-755-2787
Admissions Office	877-777-9081
From non-US locations	703-330-5398
Corporate Office	877-468-6268

Fax Numbers
Deployment Papers:	304-724-3790
Disability Accommodations:	304-724-0909
Employer Voucher Program:	304-724-3781
Loan Deferments:	304-724-3790
Military Tuition Assistance:	304-724-3781
Student Personal Information Updates:	304-724-0908
Student Records:	304-724-3788
Transcript Release Authorization Forms (TRA):	304-724-3811

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus — envisioned as a "City of Learning" — was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.

Student body

Number of students: 36,142 students as of Fall 2011 including 25,885 undergraduates and 10,257 pursuing graduate degrees.

Undergraduate gender: 53% female and 47% male (Fall 2011).

Graduate gender: 55% male and 45% female (Fall 2011)

Degrees granted in 2010-11: Bachelor's, 7,466; Master's and professional degrees, 2,480; Doctoral, 905

Faculty

1,582 fulltime and 500 part-time faculty members dispersed among more than 130 academic departments and more than 80 interdisciplinary research units.

Student-to-faculty ratio: 15.1 to 1 (Fall, 2009)

Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students: 74% (Fall, 2009)

Nobel laureates: 22 faculty members, including 9 current faculty.

National and international awards held by faculty.

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Profile of admitted freshmen

Number of applicants: 50,312 (Fall 2010)

4,109 students enrolled (Fall 2010)

25.6% of applicants admitted (Fall 2010 and Spring 2011)

4.19 (on a 4.0 scale) median high-school grade point for admitted freshmen (Fall 2010).

SAT scores: Average SAT Composite score of 2031 for admitted freshmen (Fall 2010).

73% from California (Fall 2010)

63% from California public high schools (2010)

25.1% are first generation college student with neither parent having a four-year college degree (Fall 2010)

66% have at least one parent born outside the U.S. (2009)

Fields of study

Motto: Fiat Lux 

("Let there be light")

130 academic departments and more than 80 interdisciplinary research units.

Colleges and schools: UC Berkeley is divided into 14 colleges and schools, most of which are subdivided into departments.

Most popular majors (as of Fall 2009): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1500 students; Political Science, 916 students; Molecular and Cell Biology, 1020 students; Environmental Science, Policy and Management, 886 students; Economics 828 students.

Courses offered: More than 7,000 courses in some 350 degree programs; the campus produces more Ph.D.s annually than any other U.S. university.

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Measures of excellence

Rankings: A National Research Council analysis of U.S. universities concluded that UC Berkeley has the largest number of highly ranked graduate programs in the country. The analysis ranked doctoral programs within a range (such as between 1st and 5th), and found that 48 out of the 52 Berkeley programs assessed ranked within the top 10 nationally.

Over the past decade (2000-2009), the National Science Foundation awarded more Graduate Research Fellowships to UC Berkeley students than to those of any other university (MIT was 2nd; Stanford 3rd; Harvard 4th).

A 2008 student survey found that 52% of Berkeley seniors have assisted faculty with research or creative projects.

Public service by students: In any given year, more than 4,000 Cal students do volunteer work. UC Berkeley continues to be the only school in the country to have produced more than 3,000 Peace Corps volunteers since that organization's inception in 1961.

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Tuition, fees & financial aid

Some 64% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. For example, in 2008-09, 37 percent of all Berkeley undergrads were eligible for Pell Grants (family incomes generally less than $45,000 a year). Berkeley educates more of these economically disadvantaged students than all of the Ivy League universities combined. Some 5,700 undergraduates received a total of $33 million in scholarships, many of them privately funded.

Average undergraduate student budget 2011-2012 

	Living on campus	Living off campus	Living with relatives
Tuition & fees	$12,834	$12,834	$12,834
Housing & utilities	14,060	7,324	2,472
Food	930	2,572	1,670
Books & supplies	1,202	1,202	1,202
Personal expenses	1,388	1,698	1,914
Transportation	594	906	1,776
Health insurance*	1,626	1,626	1,626
Total	$32,634	$28,162	$23,494
Nonresident tuition & fees supplement	$22,878	$22,878	$22,878
Nonresident total	$55,512	$51,040	$46,372

*Student Health Insurance Plan fee may be waived if proof of adequate coverage is presented.

Average graduate student budget 2011-12

	Cost
Tuition & fees	$12,836
Housing & utilities	10,782
Food	6,742
Books	568
Personal	1,764
Transportation	2,772
Health insurance	2,150
Total	$37,614
Nonresident tuition & fees supplement	15,102
Nonresident total	$52,716

These figures are estimated averages for the nine-month academic year. The graduate professional fees for Business; Law; Optometry; Public Health; Public Policy; UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program; Architecture / Landscape Architecture / City & Regional Planning / Urban Design; School of Information; and Social Welfare students will vary from the above depending on the department, degree program, and year in school.

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Campus budget & finances

Revenues: $2.4 billion in 2010-11

• Funding sources, 2008-2009 (includes state research funds):
  • State funds: 28.3%
  • Tuition & fees: 18.5%
  • Federal research: 30.4%
  • Private: 8.4%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Educational Activities & Aux. Enterprises: 12.3%

• Sources of private funds, 2009-10:
  • Alumni, parents, faculty, staff & friends: 44.5%
  • Foundations: 32.5%
  • Corporations: 14.4%
  • Campus-related organizations: 0.3%
  • Other sources: 8.3%

Market value of endowment: $2.6 billion (June 2010).

Philanthropic support: The state supplied 47% of the University's budget in 1991-92 and today its contribution comes to less than 20%. Private support is increasingly critical to preserving Berkeley's excellence. Alumni, parents, and friends of the campus contributed $313.1 million in gifts and pledges in the 2009-10 fiscal year to support students, faculty, and research. There were gifts and pledges from 56,800 donors.

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Research

The cyclotron was invented at Berkeley, launching a research era in which the fundamental structure of matter was discovered.

In the 2009 fiscal year, Berkeley received $649.46 million in research funding.

Inventions/patents as of June 2010:

• • 2,217 total inventions
  • 300 active license agreements
  • 569 active U.S. patents
  • 465 active foreign patents

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Libraries and museums

In 2008, the Association of Research Libraries ranked the UC Berkeley's University Library as the No. 1 public research university library in North America.

Number of libraries: Three main libraries (Doe, Moffitt, and the Bancroft), 18 subject-specialty libraries, and 11 affiliated libraries (with special collections) make up the UC Berkeley Library system.

The Bancroft Library houses the Mark Twain Papers and Project, the world's largest collection of Twain's writings, photos, letters, and scrapbooks.

Holdings: The Library has over 10 million book volumes, 90,000 current serial publications, 415,900 pamphlets, 5 million microform items, 410,000 maps, 109,000 government documents, 60,000 sound recordings, and 6,350 videos.

The Berkeley Natural History Museums include the Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology; the UC Botanical Garden; the Essig Museum of Entomology; the University and Jepson Herbaria; the Museum of Paleontology; the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology; and the Human Evolution Research Center.

Collections: A full listing of Berkeley's many valuable collections of non-book artifacts and objects.

The Berkeley Art Museum houses diverse collections of more than 13,000 objects.

The Pacific Film Archive includes 10,000 films.

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Athletics

Number of teams: 29 men's and women's intercollegiate squads

National team championships won by Cal teams: 84

Olympic gold medals won by students and alumni (as individuals and teams): 99; more than 300 Cal students and alumni have participated in the modern Olympic games as athletes and coaches.

Number of intramural sports offered: 9

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Alumni

Living alumni: 458,000 (June 2010)

Nobel Prizes won by alumni: 28

Famous alumni: Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple; Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google; Alice Waters, culinary hero; Maxine Hong Kingston, author of "The Woman Warrior" (see a more extensive list).

Fictional alumni: Jack Bauer, the hero played by Kiefer Sutherland in the hit show "24," supposedly got his Masters of Science in "Criminology and Law" at Berkeley (no such degree is offered). Joanie Caucus of Doonesbury. C.J. Cregg of "The West Wing." Elaine, Mrs. Robinson's daughter in "The Graduate."

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Reference websites

Campus statistics: The Office of Planning & Analysis site includes a number of frequently requested statistics and their comprehensive Berkeley Profile.

Common Data Set: Information on the general campus; enrollment and persistence; first-time, first-year (freshmen) admissions; transfer admissions; academic offerings and policies; student life; annual expenses; financial aid; instructional faculty and class size; and degrees conferred.

Thanks to Berkeley: Cal facts brochure 

University of California systemwide statistics: Statistical summary and data on UC students, faculty, and staff.

NOTE: This site is updated quarterly, using the most recent data available.

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Liberty University Online

Profil Liberty University Online

Pioneering distance education in 1985, Liberty Online was established as an extension of Liberty University, the world’s largest Christian University. Our school maintains the mission of Training Champions for Christ and strives to provide a supportive environment of academic excellence, technological innovation and Christian commitment.

With Liberty University Online, you can enjoy the same quality course offerings as Liberty University’s resident students, but with the flexibility of online classes. We currently have among the highest retention and graduation rates of any leading online university.

Why Choose Liberty University Online?

Career-ready degrees – We offer more than 100 fully accredited degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctoral levels to help prepare students for various employment and ministry opportunities.

Christian foundation – Each of our programs is taught through a Christian worldview by professors who view teaching as a ministry.

Affordability – We’re proud to offer some of the lowest tuition rates among top-rated online universities.

Flexible learning format – Our online format gives you the opportunity to further your education while maintaining your responsibilities to your career and family. You can choose when and where you study!

Military benefits – We’re proud to honor those who serve our country. With more than 20,000 military students, we offer qualifying service members, veterans and their spouses tuition discounts, free book vouchers, fee waivers and credit for military training.

Strong support network – As a Liberty Online student, you can enjoy a strong support system and student resources, including academic advisors, an online writing center, 24/7 access to online tutors and online ministries.

With a degree from Liberty University Online, you can start achieving your personal and professional goals. Contact us today to learn more.

Accreditation

SACS – Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-COC) to award degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctoral levels.

Equipping You to Succeed

Liberty University’s online program offers you the flexibility to study at your own pace, from your home or office, while retaining a level of structure that will help you stay on track toward achieving your educational goals. Not only will you receive a quality Christian education in a flexible format, but one that is accredited and at one of the lowest costs in the nation.

Online Degree Programs

Online degree programs are completed at a distance from the Liberty University campus through a variety of venues, featuring primarily online instruction. Most online courses are eight-weeks long, while a select few are sixteen-weeks long.

Blended Degree Programs

Blended degree programs are completed through any one of the following combinations:

• online courses and traditional residential courses
• online courses and on-campus intensives that are weekend, one-week or two-weeks long
• online courses, traditional residential courses, and on-campus intensives

Admission into Liberty University Online’s MBA programs requires 15 upper-level business credits in areas such as business, accounting or economics. Students without 15 upper-level business credits can complete 12 credits in the Master of Arts in Management and Leadership program and then apply to an MBA degree program. Please check with Liberty University Online for additional admission requirements.

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