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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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The Department of Music, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will present the opera "The Medium" at 7:30 p.m. on April 24 and 25 in Mabry Concert Hall, with both performances free and open to the public.
Austin Peay State University's Professional and Workforce Development Center has partnered with Armored Trucking Academy to expand commercial driver's license training for adult learners and support a first-of-its-kind CDL program for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System high schoolers.
Austin Peay State University creative writing students recently traveled to Chicago for an immersive literary experience with Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Makkai, the 2025-2026 Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence, visiting the American Writers Museum, Chicago's Literary Hall of Fame, and the historic Fine Arts Building.
