Serving the Brave

American Military University & the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have partnered to help you & your family reach your goals.

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You’re Driven to Protect & Serve
We’re Driven to Help You Succeed

Harris County Sheriff's Office

You have a duty to serve your community, and American Public University (APU) is committed to its duty to serve you with flexible, efficient, and affordable online education.

Continuing your education may help you meet goals for advancement or support your personal goals beyond your law enforcement career. As the #1 provider of higher education for the U.S. military and veterans, we stand ready to arm you with your best weapon – knowledge.

We do that by offering a 15% grant on tuition for you and your family to access high-quality, career-relevant education delivered online in a format that fits your life.

Giving You Freedom to Learn

APU and the Harris County Sheriff's Office respect your drive to fulfill your duty. That’s why we prioritize delivering quality education that adapts to the busy lives of officers and their families.

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Accessible Learning

Plan around your work and life responsibilities with courses that are online and feature weekly class schedules with no set login times.

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Be in Control

You can quickly turn your ambitions into reality because classes begin every month. Most classes are 8 weeks long.

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Consistently Affordable

Undergraduate tuition is $350/credit hour and master’s-level tuition is $455/credit hour. APU also provides no-cost ebooks for undergraduates and transfer credit for eligible education or training.

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Save Time

Bachelor’s degree students can transfer up to 90 credits, and master’s degree students up to 15 credits for previous academic coursework, job experience, professional training, ACE-evaluated training, and credits by exam.

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Supportive

All students have access to our advisors who are available seven days a week, as well as our robust catalog of mental health resources, including TalkCampus, a real-time, professionally monitored peer support app.

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Real-World Knowledge

You’ll be guided by faculty skilled in providing an engaging learning journey rooted in real-world experience from government, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare, defense agencies, technology firms, and the military.

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Making Education Affordable for You & Your Family

$297.50
Affordable Tuition For You and Your Family

Both you and your family members are eligible for the Harris County Sheriff's Office partner tuition rate: $297.50/credit hour for undergraduate courses and $386.75/credit hour for master's and graduate certificate courses.

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Per Credit Hour

For undergraduate and master’s-level programs with APU’s Preferred Military Rate for eligible students.

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Transfer Credit Evaluation

APU does not charge to evaluate and apply eligible transfer credit.

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Ebooks

We provide no-cost ebooks for all undergraduate, doctoral, and Preferred Military Rate-eligible master’s-level students.

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Entrance Exams

No standardized test scores required. Classes start monthly.

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Application Fee

There is no cost to apply for undergraduate and master’s-level programs.

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Career-relevant Education for Harris County Sheriff’s Office Employees

You’ll learn from faculty and alongside peers with frontline experience in law enforcement, security, intelligence, and the military – building your knowledge in your field of interest. Here are several to explore.

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How To Apply

Enter Harris County Sheriff's Office (TX) as your employer. Family members should select Harris County Sheriff's Office (TX) Family Member in the Affiliations and Memberships field to ensure you receive any relevant educational benefits.

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Classes begin January 6.

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There is no cost to apply for undergraduate and master’s-level programs.