Message from the President 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 25,000 distance learners studying in 50 states and 130 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. How do we set ourselves apart from other distance learning and traditional “brick-and-mortar” universities? Our programs, your career.
Above all, we exist to serve you. Our students quickly discover a tight-knit community of professors, staff and fellow students. Lessons are creative, always demanding, and up-to-date with what’s happening in the world today.
You’ll engage in one-on-one discussions with professors. You may work on a class project with other students, or join online chats about your course work. Your classmates might live across town or across an ocean. The learning environment becomes fascinating, and lesson planning creative and relevant.
In fact, we commit ourselves to providing the best in career-relevant programs. We want to deliver an education that will enable you to make a real difference in today’s world. We offer some of the nation’s best programs in homeland security, intelligence, criminal justice, emergency management and more. We offer an impressive curriculum, with more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The professors teaching these programs are truly “real-world” experts who incorporate knowledge they learn from the field. Many are executives in government, business and non-profit organizations, including the State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, CIA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the United Nations. Join us
Since our founding in 1993 as American Military University, we’ve grown to become a leader in distance education. And our students have always been the best of the best. I encourage you to learn more about us. Talk to one of our students. Chat with a professor or department chair. Explore our web site. Find out how American Public University System is helping others - and how we can help you grow, achieve and succeed.
Wallace E. Boston, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer | 
