AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) provides online and campus-based postsecondary education to approximately 108,600 students through its three subsidiary institutions: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company's education programs are designed to prepare individuals for their professions and society, and to help students advance in their current careers or prepare for new ones. APEI is the number one educator of active-duty military and veterans through American Public University System. It is also a national leader in pre-licensure nursing education, offering a Diploma in Practical Nursing (PN diploma) and an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) through Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN degree) through Rasmussen University. American Public University System (APUS) provides online postsecondary education to approximately 88,700 adult learners. APUS originated in 1991 as American Military University (AMU), a distance-learning institution for military officers. APUS has since expanded its focus to include veterans, military families, and other public service and service-minded communities.