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Whether you're advancing in your current field, pivoting to something new, or gaining credentials for the next level, Austin Peay's College of Graduate Studies gives you the academic depth and flexibility to get there — without putting your life on hold.
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As Tennessee’s youngest city by median age, APSU is surrounded by a thriving community, named as 2019’s #1 Best Place to Live in America by Money Magazine. Set against the Cumberland River, Clarksville offers outdoor activities, great restaurants, and local theatre. Not to mention, we’re just 45 minutes from Nashville.
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'It's not about me': APSU trustee Brad Withrow pays forward a professor's legacy
Humphreys County native Brad Withrow began his journey at Austin Peay State University (APSU) in 1984, balancing coursework, part-time jobs and campus life. Then a car accident left his accounting professor, Dr. Wesley Fortner Jr., paralyzed, and the experience taught Withrow a leadership lesson that guides him to this day.
Austin Peay State University hits record-high dual enrollment
Austin Peay State University's dual enrollment program has set a new record with 1,442 students registered in Fall 2026, giving high school, homeschooled, and middle college students across Clarksville and neighboring counties a head start on college credit.
APSU's Professional and Workforce Development Center offering new auto body collision estimating course
Austin Peay State University's Professional and Workforce Development Center is offering a new auto body collision estimating course taught by 42-year industry veteran Malcolm Pritchett, with classes running Oct. 20 through Nov. 6 at the Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell.
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