American Military University earned 137 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 39 in the top 1%, 26 in the top 5%, 27 in the top 10% and 45 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,324 in Most Popular for Health & Physical Education, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 137 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 39 / 26
Highest placement: #1 of 1,324, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 20
Placements this edition: 396
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has American Public University System Earned?
American Public University System holds 137 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 65 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. This page reflects the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
39
Top 5%
26
Top 10%
27
Top 15%
45
Total
137
What Is American Public University System Known For?
American Public University System is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 10 of its 98 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Health Professions, Intelligence & Command Operations and Health & Physical Education.
How Does American Public University System Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, American Public University System earned 33 badges across 32 online programs, 20 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 161 in Most Popular Online for Health & Physical Education.
How Does American Public University System Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, American Public University System earned 6 badges; its highest placement is #343 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. American Public University System appears in 396 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team