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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-046883.txt : 20080812
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080812194948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-046883
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APOLLO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929887
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				860419443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4615 EAST ELWOOD ST
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029665394

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4615 E ELWOOD STREET
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPERLING JOHN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237503

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25232
		FILM NUMBER:		081011198

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480 966 5394

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4615 E ELWOOD ST
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>MAIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-07-21</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929887</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APOLLO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>APOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237503</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPERLING JOHN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4615 E. ELWOOD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Acting Exec Chrmn of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4901</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>58.2749</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15062747</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed to correct the number of shares reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person by reducing the number of such shares by 500,000 shares to reflect (i) the Reporting Person's disposition of 250,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock pursuant to the settlement of a forward sales contract timely reported by the Reporting Person on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;) on January 17, 2007 and (ii) the Reporting Person's disposition of 250,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock pursuant to the settlement of a forward sales contract timely reported by the Reporting Person on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on February 5, 2007. These 500,000 shares have been inadvertently included in the Reporting Person's aggregate beneficial holdings reported on his Form 4 and 5 reports since the Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on July 6, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition, this amendment is being filed to clarify that the reported holdings have not been adjusted downward to reflect certain gifts of the Issuer's Class A common stock made by the Reporting Person during the fiscal year which began on September 1, 2007. Those gifts are eligible for deferred reporting on the Form 5 report to be filed for that fiscal year on or before October 15, 2008. The gifted shares have been included in the Reporting Person's beneficial holdings reported on Form 4 reports filed on July 16, 2008, July 18, 2008 and July 21, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John G. Sperling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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