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“Going back to school with a daughter is challenging but rewarding. I really want to set an example for my daughter and show her that it doesn’t matter what you go through in life.”

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“I’ve grown up here, so Austin Peay was a popular landmark. My dad and brother went here, so I knew this was a good option.”

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“I think what is so special about Austin Peay is the number of opportunities you are given. There are so many things I’ve done here that I would have never thought I would be able to.”

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At Austin Peay, we are large enough to offer you a broad range of educational and social options, but small enough to treat you as an individual. That’s because we provide all of the resources of a big university, with a small college feel. We serve a large population of diverse students with several degree options at the associates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Many of these degrees can be pursued on campus and online. Austin Peay also is working to support the region’s economic growth with several new programs that cater to the employment needs of local industries and the surrounding community.

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Small Campus Feel. Big Opportunities.

Austin Peay offers the resources of a major university, with a small college feel. You'll get to know people quickly —- including your professors. That one-on-one communication is just part of the friendliness that makes Austin Peay a comfortable place to be.

Clarksville, Tennessee

As Tennessee's youngest city by median age, APSU is surrounded by a thriving community, named as 2019's #1 Best Place to Live in America by Money Magazine. Set against the Cumberland River, Clarksville offers outdoor activities, great restaurants, and local theatre. Not to mention, we're just 45 minutes from Nashville.

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APSU College of Business launches new hospitality management concentration for booming hotel/restaurant industry

Dr. Tim Self arrived at APSU in 2020, having previously worked in the Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with the charge to grow Austin Peay's hospitality program.

Meet Jennifer Stevens, a first-generation college student who never gave up on her, or her daughter's, dreams

A week after she earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology at Austin Peay, she started a construction management job at CDM Smith in Nashville. And later this summer, the Pegram, Tennessee, native will begin her pursuit of a master's degree at Vanderbilt University.

APSU Woodward Library hosting women's suffrage book talks, thanks to prestigious national grant

The library was selected to participate in the "Let's Talk About It (LTAI): Women's Suffrage" grant program, sponsored by the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Who was Austin Peay? Learn more about what separates APSU from other schools in the area!