American Military University
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The Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) has selected AMU as the 2024 Institution of the Year.
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Our roots are in the military and we’re open to all. Designed for professionals who are dedicated to making a difference—AMU offers affordable tuition and relevant programs online. Classes start monthly to fit your individual journey. At AMUyou'll find both our student services and faculty teams stand ready to support you in reaching your academic goals.
American Military University is the #1 provider of higher education to the U.S. military and has been named the top choice nationwide for veterans using their GI Bill® benefit.*
*Based on FY 2019 Department of Defense tuition assistance dataas reported by Military Times2020and Veterans Administration student enrollment data as of 2023.
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 website: http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
The baccalaureate and master's degree programs in nursing at American Public University System are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
CAHIIM® is a registered trademark of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. 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).
CEPH® is a registered trademark of the Council on Education for Public Health.
IFSAC® is a registered trademark of the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges.
Full accreditation details can be found on our accreditation page.
Preferred Military Rate
AMU's Preferred Military Rate of $250 per credit hour for both undergraduate and master's-level courses is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembersNational Guard membersReservists and military familiesincluding parentsspouseslegal partnerssiblingsand dependents.
Veteran Grant
All veterans and family members (parentsspouseslegal partnerssiblingsand dependents) are eligible to receive a 10% Veterans Grant on standard undergraduate and 15% for master’s-level tuition.
Tuition grants cannot be combined and only one tuition grant can be applied per course registration.
No-cost ebooks
Thanks to the University Book Grantall undergraduatemaster’sand doctoral students will receive no-cost ebooks. A hard-copy textbook is provided if an ebook is not available.
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$315/credit with Veteran Grant6
$350/credit standard rate
Preferred Military Rate5
$455/credit standard rate
1Based on FY 2019 Department of Defense tuition assistance dataas reported by Military Times2020and Veterans Administration student enrollment data as of 2023.
2Doctoral Applications A $100 fee is required for all doctoral applications.
3$0 Ebooks Ebooks are provided at no cost. A hard-copy textbook is provided at no cost if an ebook is not available.
4Transfer Credit Evaluation The University reserves the right to accept or deny credits according to policies outlined on our University website.
5Preferred Military Rate All U.S. active-duty servicemembersNational Guard membersReservistsand military families(parentsspouseslegal partnerssiblingsand dependents) are eligible for the Preferred Military Rate of $250/credit for undergraduate and master’s-level courses. The Preferred Military Ratewhich is applied automaticallysupersedes all other university grants and special ratesand cannot be combined with any other special promotions. Please note that a technology fee applies to master’s-level courses.
6Veteran Grant All veterans and family members (parentsspouseslegal partnerssiblingsand dependents) are eligible to receive a 10% Veteran Grant on standard undergraduate and 15% for master’s-level tuition.
Tuition grants cannot be combined and only one tuition grant can be applied per course registration.
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