university in Tennessee. In 2025, Austin Peay State University hit 11,185 registered students for the Fall semester.
== History ==
Austin Peay Normal School, the precursor of the university, was established in 1927 and named for then-sitting Tennessee Governor Austin Peay. In 1943, its name was changed to Austin Peay State College. It became Austin Peay State University in 1967.
=== Presidents ===
Philander Claxton, 1930–1946
Halbert Harvill, 1946–1962
Joe Morgan, 1963–1976
Sherry Hoppe, 2001–2007
Tim Hall, 2008–2013
Alisa White, 2014–2020
Michael Licari, 2021–Present
== Academics ==
Austin Peay is organized into six colleges, two schools, and 28 departments.
== Campus ==
The university's campus in Clarksville, Tennessee, is a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845. The urban setting includes 182 acres (74 ha). Built before Austin Peay Normal School, the Castle Building was an impressive three-story brick structure that featured fretted battlements, towers, casement windows …
