Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Athens State University

Athens State University is a public upper-division university in Athens, Alabama. Athens State is one of the few universities in the nation dedicated solely to degree completion for transfer students, meaning the university serves junior-level and senior-level undergraduate students by helping them finish their degrees. Athens State also serves graduate students in their pursuit of career advancement through a master’s degree. The school's academics are housed in three colleges: Education, Arts and Sciences, and Business.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1008
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
100800
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
100812
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
100104

Location

Athens, AL, 35611

34.806793, -86.964698

Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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