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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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Dr. Robert Baron named associate dean for APSU's College of Arts and Letters

Baron, a professor of communication and former department chair, has spent over a decade building programs and partnerships at Austin Peay. Since arriving in 2012, he has grown the university's footprint in social and digital media and led the Department of Communication through COVID-era challenges.

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Austin Peay invites community to 'Plant the Campus Red' on April 23

Austin Peay State University is hosting Plant the Campus Red on Thursday, April 23, continuing a tradition that began in 1999 when campus and community members came together to revitalize the grounds after a devastating tornado.

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Pulitzer finalist Rebecca Makkai to headline APSU's Zone 3 Writers' Festival

The multi-day festival was organized by students in APSU's Zone 3 Internship course and will welcome writers from across the country, including Makkai, her guests, Kim Brooks and Jessie Van Eerden, and Zone 3 Journal Editor's Prize winners Francesca Leader, Nicole Yurcaba, and Jacob Vaus.

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

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Apr
7
April's Science on Tap
Date: Apr 7, 2026
Time: 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Upstairs at Strawberry Alley Ale Works
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Apr
8
Registration Round-Up for Freshmen and Sophomores
Date: Apr 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Felix G. Woodward Library, Room 209
Apr
8
Veteran Service Day w/ Cohen Clinic Lunch & Learn
Date: Apr 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Newton Military Family Resource Center
Apr
8
Blackout Poetry Night
Date: Apr 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Felix G. Woodward Library, Room 232
Apr
9
Govs Block Party!
Date: Apr 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: MUC Plaza