Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee · Public · 7,560 undergraduates · apsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Varies by applicant
Depends on the applicant
Admit rate
97%
of 9,093 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
870 to 1080
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,160Est.Estimate
$34,160 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Austin Peay State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
97% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$34,160
a year in 2027-28, from a $34,160 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 970
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (970).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Varies by applicant
Whether you need a score depends on your situation; check the college's rules.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- High school GPA of 2.85+ satisfies the regular admission criterion in place of ACT 20/SAT 1020; GED/HiSET for non-graduates; placement scores for non-traditional students
Source: Admission Requirements · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
97%
of applicants were admitted: 8,812 of 9,093 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 1% of them sent SAT scores and 53% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 870 to 1080
Reading and Writing 450 to 560
Math 420 to 530
ACT composite 18 to 24
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005%
- 1200 to 13990%
- 1000 to 119938%
- 800 to 99943%
- 600 to 79914%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.35
- 4.05.6%
- 3.75 to 3.9921%
- 3.50 to 3.7419%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2415%
- 2.50 to 2.9917%
- Below 2.508.6%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$28,160
a year, in state
$34,160
a year, out of state (tuition $14,260)
- Tuition (in state)$8,260
- Fees$1,880
- Food and housing$12,780
- Books and supplies$1,350
- Transportation and other$3,890
Austin Peay State University published $27,362 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,541
- $30,001 to $48,000$7,732
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,341
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,216
- Over $110,000$14,571
Financial aid
$4,238
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
86%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $3,249 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 10/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Tennessee programs for residents
Ned McWherter Scholars Program
$6,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.75+ GPA, 1430+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Competitive merit award; application with transcript through first semester of senior year and official ACT/SAT; competitive, limited funding
Aspire Award
State program · In-state students
Up to $750/semester (4-year) or up to $250/semester (2-year) in addition to HOPE
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, Need-based HOPE supplement; meet HOPE requirements and parents' (or independent student's and spouse's) AGI of $36,000 or less
General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS)
State program · In-state students
Up to $500/semester in addition to HOPE (including summer)
- 3.75+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, HOPE supplement (TN public or category 1-3 private HS graduates); must meet HOPE Scholarship requirements; FAFSA, from Tennessee
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
4-year (and 2-year with housing): up to $2,250/semester freshman & sophomore, up to $2,850/semester junior & senior; 2-year: up to $1,600/semester
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, HOPE Scholarship (entering freshmen); enroll within 16 months of HS graduation; FAFSA
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
25 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $830Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1045 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1350 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1035 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1010 /1011 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1910 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910, MATH 1920 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1010/1011 or CHEM 1110/1111 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1010/1011, CHEM 1020/1021 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 3010 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 1010, CSCI 1011 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1010, ENGL 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 1010, FREN 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERM 1010, GERM 1020 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1035 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | LATN 1010, LATN 1020 |
| Latin | 4 | 11 | LATN 1010, LATN 1020, LATN 2010 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECON 2100, ECON 2200 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 1 | MUS 1058 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 2 | MUS 1058, MUS 1156 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1057 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 1057, MUS 1155 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2010/2011 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2020/2021 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2120/2121 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2110/2111 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1710 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 1730 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1030 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1010, SPAN 1020 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2010 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 2010 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 2010, HIST 2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 2320 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
42%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$48,900
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Austin Peay State University$50,883
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 24 majors here have earnings data.
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