Clarksville, TN · Public · 7,560 undergraduates · urban
Austin Peay State University
Less selective
Austin Peay's Clarksville location creates a particularly strong connection to military-connected students, regional health care, and a fast-growing Tennessee workforce.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 96% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 43.4%
5,559 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$44,301 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Austin Peay State University apart
Academic design
Nursing, business, education, science, technology, and aviation-related study support workforce-focused pathways.
Campus pattern
The campus sits in central Clarksville near the Kentucky border.
Career & value signal
Military, health, government, manufacturing, and regional business employers provide practical routes into work.
Can I get in?
96% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
5,559About 96 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 2% submitted an SAT, and 49% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Austin Peay State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Austin Peay State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing, business, education, science, technology, and aviation-related study support workforce-focused pathways.
Make institutional fit specific
Austin Peay's Clarksville location creates a particularly strong connection to military-connected students, regional health care, and a fast-growing Tennessee workforce.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Austin Peay State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Austin Peay State University beyond the classroom
The campus sits in central Clarksville near the Kentucky border.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, business, education, science, technology, and aviation-related study support workforce-focused pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus sits in central Clarksville near the Kentucky border.
Where the degree can lead
Military, health, government, manufacturing, and regional business employers provide practical routes into work.