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At Austin Peay, we are large enough to offer you a broad range of educational and social options, but small enough to treat you as an individual. That’s because we provide all of the resources of a big university, with a small college feel. We serve a large population of diverse students with several degree options at the associates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Many of these degrees can be pursued on campus and online. Austin Peay also is working to support the region’s economic growth with several new programs that cater to the employment needs of local industries and the surrounding community.

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Austin Peay offers the resources of a major university with a small college feel. You'll get to know people quickly — including your professors. That one-on-one communication is just part of the friendliness that makes Austin Peay a comfortable place to be.

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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Brass on the Caribbean: APSU's Aurum Sonor Brass Quintet brings music to Costa Rica's remotest schools

In remote mountain schools on Costa Rica's Caribbean side, children saw brass instruments up close for the first time when Austin Peay State University's Aurum Sonor Brass Quintet arrived to begin a 10-day run of concerts, master classes, and community outreach from Limón to San José.

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Asanbe-Eichhorn Symposium to be held at APSU on March 19

Austin Peay State University's annual Asanbe-Eichhorn Symposium will take place at 1 p.m. on March 19 in Morgan University Center Rooms 303-305. The free public event will feature a keynote address from author and genealogy expert John F. Baker Jr., followed by a panel discussion.

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Govs venture to Alaska for wintermester work

While most students were still on winter break, several Austin Peay State University mathematics and biology majors were experiencing Alaska's unforgiving January weather--and loving every minute of it.

Learn about how you can be involved in helping make Austin Peay a more sustainable and green campus!

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Feb
27
TRGC Presents: DND at the Library
Date: Feb 27, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Felix G. Woodward Library
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Feb
27
Melanated Movie Night: "Poetic Justice"
Date: Feb 27, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Clement Auditorium
Feb
28
Women's Volleyball vs Austin Peay
Date: Feb 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Winfield Dunn Center
Feb
28
Softball vs Central Michigan
Date: Feb 28, 2026
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Cathi Maynard Park
Mar
1
Women's Lacrosse vs Eastern Michigan
Date: Mar 1, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Morgan Bros. Field