American Public Education Inc is an American online for-profit education company that operates various undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Founded as the American Military University to provide online degrees for the military, the company has grown to include the American Public University and the Hondros College of Nursing. American Public Education offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and has historically enrolled over 100,00 students per year. Student enrollment funding from the United States Military and Veteran Affairs Department provide the majority of course registration funding. The company also enrolls private citizens, many of whom are reliant on federal financial aid programs.