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Appalachian State University is one of the leading colleges in North Carolina with the acceptance rate of 85%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - February 1 . For more information, call 828-262-2120 or send email at visitors@appstate.edu.

21120 Enrolled 85% Acceptance Rate 23 - 28 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 21,120
    • Average HS GPA: 3.96
    • Acceptance Rate: 85%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 22% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 9% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 2% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    570 - 650
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    560 - 650
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 28

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    February 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Food Science and Technology, Other.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Construction Management.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
    Insurance.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Advertising.
    Journalism.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    Radio and Television.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Graphic Communications, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    History Teacher Education.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textiles, General.
    Child Development.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Dietetics/Dietitian.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    Public Health, General.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Commercial Photography.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Industrial and Product Design.
    Interior Design.
    Music Management.
    Music Performance, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis
    Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Florida
    Lee Janzen
    Professional golfer and two time U.S. Open champion
    James Carl France
    President, International Speedway Corporation
    Charleene Closshey
    Film and television star, Broadway actor, and classically trained musician
    General Don Kerrick
    Retired three-star general and Deputy National Security Advisor
    Hoyt Robinson Barnett
    Vice Chairman, Publix Supermarkets Incorporated
    Rick Ruffner
    President, Avanti Press, Inc.

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $4242
    Required Fees
    $3708
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $800
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $3792
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1436
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $9681

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 84/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    18555
    Foreign Countries Represented
    60

  • Demographics

    • Asian 1.75%
    • African-American 3.26%
    • Hispanic 8.26%
    • Caucasian 80.95%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 7

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    32%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 86/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    413
    Number of Honor Societies
    22
    Number of Social Sororities
    13

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: Appalachian Allies lgbt.appstate.edu
    Minority Support Groups: Intercultural Student Development Intercultural.appstate.edu
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    From its name alone, you can tell that Appalachian State University has an intimate connection with nature. The university's mission is to prepare students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens. With sustainability as a central focus of Appalachian’s 2014 strategic plan, the Office of Sustainability created a Teaching Fellow position to examine how sustainability can be further integrated into academic programs. The university also hosts the Appalachian Energy Summit, an annual gathering for the University of North Carolina Energy Leadership Challenge in which campus leaders across the state convene to share best practices. Appalachian has seventeen renewable energy installations on campus including North Carolina’s largest installed wind turbine. Sustainability measures saved the university $3.25 million in energy costs in fiscal year 2012–2013 alone. Transportation alternatives include free mass transit, car sharing, and ridesharing. Composting capabilities expanded in 2011 from 100 to 275 tons with the addition of a state-of-the-art composting facility. Compost from this operation is used in campus landscaping and on the 369-acre agroecology teaching and research farm where students enhance their classroom lessons about agroecology, agroforestry, and sustainable farming practices through experiential learning. For more than twenty years, Appalachian has offered graduate and undergraduate degree programs in sustainable development and appropriate technology. More than 70 percent of departments offer sustainability-related or -focused courses, totaling more than 20 percent of all courses offered. Sustainability education is part of the university’s general education curriculum. The engaged students have the opportunity to participate in more than forty sustainability-based clubs. Research opportunities abound with more than 80 percent of departments and nearly 50 percent of faculty engaged in research as it relates to sustainability. Notably, Appalachian was one of three universities from the United States selected to participate in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, and placed ninth out of 110 participants.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    54%
    Graduate in 5 years
    70%
    Graduate in 6 years
    73%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F
      • 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
      • 828-262-2120
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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