The American Public University System (APUS) is a private, for-profit, online learning institution of higher education that is composed of the American Military University and the American Public University. APUS maintains corporate and academic offices in Charles Town, West Virginia, administrative offices in Manassas, Virginia, and offers associate, bachelors, and masters degrees through its two constituent universities. APUS is wholly owned by American Public Education, Inc., a publicly traded corporation nyseAPEI.