Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States, whose precursor was established in 1927 and named for then-sitting Governor Austin Peay. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the university’s athletic teams are known as the Governors; it reported 11,185 registered students for fall 2025.