CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2015--
American
Public University System (APUS) today announced that its
undergraduate programs have been named for the third consecutive year to
U.S. News & World Report’s annual
qualitative ranking of top online degree programs. APUS ranked #27
nationally out of 292 schools evaluated which offer online bachelor’s
degree programs, or in the top 10 percent overall – advancing seven
places over its 2014 ranking.
“Our core mission has always been to deliver high-quality academic
programs that favorably compare to the better online or blended programs
offered by America’s colleges and universities,” said Dr. Jennifer
Stephens Helm, vice president and assistant provost of assessment &
accreditation for APUS. “As the unique education patterns of adult and
other nontraditional learners become more understood, we believe that
the rigor and richness of our curriculum will continue to be
appropriately recognized, in turn.”
For more than two decades, APUS has offered affordable academic programs
expressly designed to provide outstanding learning and career outcomes
to military and civilian students in a collaborative, 100% online
classroom led by faculty scholar-practitioners who are leaders in their
fields. The University is a frequent honoree
of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) for excellence in online
education, having recently received an unprecedented fourth best
practice recognition from OLC for “Bringing the Library to Life: Live
Librarian Instruction in a First-Year Online Course.” In addition, APUS
Director of Research Methodology Melissa Layne last year received the Wagner
Award for Distance Education Leadership, the fourth such APUS
honoree in the last six years, and 22 APUS students and alumni were
named Presidential
Management Fellowship finalists over the last two years.
About American Public University System
American Public University System, winner of the Online Learning
Consortium's (OLC) Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education
and four-time recipient of the OLC's Effective Practice Award, offers
more than 90 online degree programs through American
Military University and American
Public University. APUS's relevant curriculum, affordability and
flexibility help more than 100,000 working adults worldwide pursue
degrees in a diverse variety of subjects. For further information, visit www.apus.edu.
Source: American Public University System (APUS)
American Public University System (APUS)
Brian Muys, 571-358-3145
bmuys@apus.edu