{"id":28145,"date":"2019-11-15T05:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28145"},"modified":"2019-11-14T20:47:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T02:47:21","slug":"apsu-cuts-out-of-state-tuition-nearly-in-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/11\/15\/apsu-cuts-out-of-state-tuition-nearly-in-half\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU cuts Out-Of-State Tuition nearly in half"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Austin Peay State University (APSU) student Yvette Anderson didn\u2019t want to spend another winter in the Midwest, with its fierce winds, freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall.<\/p>\n

The Indianapolis-native had dreams of milder weather, so when she heard a school in Clarksville, Tennessee, was actively recruiting students from other states, she decided to give it a look.<\/p>\n

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Austin Peay State University student Yvette Anderson. (APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shortly after talking with a recruiter, Anderson enrolled at Austin Peay State University.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school was diverse, just the right size and had plenty of fun opportunities,\u201d she said. \u201cI absolutely love Austin Peay. I feel like it was the best school for me in all aspects. I have made lifetime friendships and feel very at home four hours from my hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, Anderson saw a growing number of non-Tennesseans joining her on campus, thanks to the University drastically cutting its out-of-state tuition. Previously, students living outside of Tennessee paid about $11,000 per semester, but the new rate nearly cuts that amount in half to just under $6,200 for 12 credit hours.<\/p>\n

Dr. Rex Gandy, APSU provost, recommended the 43.5 percent out-of-state tuition reduction last year as a way of improving diversity at the regional university.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe majority of our students are from the Clarksville-Montgomery County area,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s important for us to attract students from other states who bring different perspectives, culture and knowledge to our campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Austin Peay\u2019s tuition rates are now lower than what some universities in other states offer in-state residents. When potential students visit campus, they\u2019re often surprised by what the picturesque university has to offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the atmosphere,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cThe campus is so gorgeous; the people are so kind and there are tons of streams of support in all aspects of campus life.”<\/p>\n

Austin Peay State University is one of the fastest-growing universities in Tennessee, with enrollment increasing eight percent over the last five years while other schools struggled to find students.<\/p>\n

In recent years, APSU students have secured highly competitive internships at places such as Twitter and Tesla, and this fall, Austin Peay State University will host the world-premiere of a new play by Oscar- (\u201cMoonstruck\u201d) and Pulitzer Prize-winning (\u201cDoubt\u201d) writer John Patrick Shanley.<\/p>\n

To find out more about the University and its out-of-state offerings, visit www.apsu.edu\/outofstate<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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