American Public University System
CCNE AccreditedThe American Public University System offers a range of accredited nursing programs designed for your busy lifestyle. With 100% online delivery and CCNE accreditation, you can advance your nursing education at your own pace. Key strengths include flexibility, affordability, and a strong commitment to preparing you for leadership roles in healthcare.
American Public University System at a glance
- Opportunity Score: 58/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Tuition affordability.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $8,100 to $27,000 total across 3 programs.
- 8 nursing programs listed — BSN, MSN, RN-BSN, RN-MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
- Programs Offered
- 8
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at American Public University System(8)
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BSN to MSN – Community and Public Health Nursing
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MSN — Nursing Leadership
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RN to MSN – Community and Public Health Nursing
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American Public University Systemoverall score
Strengths
- Tuition affordability
Watch-outs
- Online flexibility
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- Job market strength59
- Graduation rate42
- Online flexibility36
- Tuition affordability94
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions at American Public University System
- •Here’s what I was able to verify about nursing program admissions at American Public University System (APUS / APU), based on official sources (.edu pages):
- •No published overall acceptance or admission rate (%) for the nursing programs (RN to BSN, MSN, or certificate tracks) could be found on any .edu or official APUS/APU admissions pages.
- •For the RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program:
- •Required: an associate degree or nursing diploma from an accredited or board‑approved institution.
- •Must hold a current, active, and unencumbered U.S. Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- •Must submit a signed Statement of Understanding (SOU).
- •For the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program:
- •Required: official transcript showing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (from an accredited program).
- •Must hold a current, active, unencumbered RN license in the state or province where practicums will be conducted.
- •Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- •Completion of an undergraduate-level statistics course with a “C” or higher.
- •Resume/CV, 500–600 word statement of purpose/goals, and signed SOU.
- •For the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education:
- •Required: official transcripts showing a conferred Master of Science in Nursing degree (or a BSN + master’s in a related field).
- •Must hold a current, active, unencumbered RN license.
- •Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the Master’s degree.
- •Resume/CV
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at American Public University System
- •Delivery Format (Online, Hybrid, On‑Campus)
- •The RN‑to‑BSN program is delivered entirely online; there is no mention of hybrid or on‑campus formats.
- •The MSN programs are also delivered fully online, with the exception of a community‑based practicum (in the Community/Public Health Nursing concentration) as the only in‑person component.
- •Course Scheduling, Start Dates, and Cohorts
- •Nursing courses generally begin every other month, offering multiple cohort entry points throughout the year.
- •This applies to the RN‑to‑BSN program (“nursing course start dates every other month”).
- •The MSN programs likewise have nursing course starts every other month, with session length varying between 8 to 16 weeks.
- •Course session durations are 8‑week sessions (and some 16‑week formats), providing short, modular pacing for working learners.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN Completion
Courses are delivered fully online with asynchronous coursework and no set login times.
MSN — Nursing Leadership
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Courses are delivered fully online with asynchronous coursework and no set login times.
RN to BSN
Courses are delivered fully online with asynchronous coursework and no set login times.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.