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What American Public University System costs

Charles Town, West Virginia · For-profit · 40,478 undergrads

American Public University System's sticker price was $16,358 a year (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $9,104 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,011.

What does American Public University System cost?

$9,104 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,358.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,011
$30,000–$48,000$9,637
$48,000–$75,000$7,301
$75,000–$110,000$14,848
over $110,000Not reported

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Net price, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$9,011
$30,000–$48,000$9,637
$48,000–$75,000$7,301
$75,000–$110,000$14,848
Over $110,000Not reported

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 45% off American Public University System's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$8,400
Tuition
$16,358
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
25%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$2,031
average grant for students who got aid.
13%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,743
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does American Public University System cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,011 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,358. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American Public University System's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does American Public University System cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,637 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,358. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American Public University System's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does American Public University System cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,301 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,358. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American Public University System's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers