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Papa Johns

When Your Goal Is Knowledge

Are you ready to stretch yourself intellectually? Do you want a learning experience that delivers quality and convenience? American Public University (APU) is here for you.

Through Papa Johns’ Dough & Degrees program, you can capitalize on the opportunity to earn a degree online from APU with no out-of-pocket tuition or ebook expenses for undergraduate and master’s-level study.

APU helps motivated professionals break barriers to higher education by providing access to high-quality learning. Access starts with affordable tuition, monthly class starts, and online courses. At APU, academic achievement is within reach, without limits.



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How To Apply

Have you read the Admission Checklist and completed the FERPA Statement? Once you’ve applied, be sure to enter Papa Johns as your employer during your Orientation to ensure you receive any relevant educational benefits.

Classes begin January 6.
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There is no cost to apply for undergraduate and master’s-level programs.

Career-Relevant Education for Papa Johns’ Corporate Team Members

Choose from 200+ online degrees and certificates in career-relevant fields. Here are a few for you to consider. Use our program finder to search others and find the best one for you.

Making Quality Higher Education Within Reach

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Out-Of-Pocket Tuition Possible

When using Papa Johns’ tuition assistance, combined with a partner grant, you can take up to 18 undergraduate and up to 14 master’s-level credits per year without exceeding in education funding.

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Affordable Tuition For Your Family

The Papa Johns’ partner tuition rate for your family members will be $332.50/credit hour for undergraduate courses and $432.25/credit hour for master's and graduate certificate courses.

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Tech Fee

Through this partnership, APU's $85-per-course technology fee is waived for you. (Technology fee waiver does not apply to participating family members.)

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Ebooks

We provide no-cost ebooks for all undergraduate and doctoral students. Through this partnership, we also provide no-cost ebooks for all 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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Helping You Turn Ambition Into Reality

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Value for the Long Term

Our University System ranks in the top 11% for a return on investment.

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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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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 restaurants, food services, hotels, entertainment venues, and events management.

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Recognized for Quality

Part of American Public University System, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Several programs have earned specialty accreditation.

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Our program finder helps you search and compare a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. Start your search here.

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