Boone, NC · Public · 19,444 undergraduates · town
Appalachian State University
Less selective
App State pairs a mountain college-town experience with applied programs shaped by education, sustainability, business, health, recreation, and regional needs.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 88.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 74.7%
24,001 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$51,836 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Appalachian State University apart
Academic design
Education, business, sustainable technology, health sciences, communication, and environmental fields are prominent.
Campus pattern
Boone sits in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, making elevation, winter weather, trails, and outdoor recreation everyday realities.
Career & value signal
Strong regional ties across western North Carolina, Charlotte, and the broader Southeast.
Can I get in?
88.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
24,001About 89 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 10% submitted an SAT, and 24% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Appalachian State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Appalachian State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Education, business, sustainable technology, health sciences, communication, and environmental fields are prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
App State pairs a mountain college-town experience with applied programs shaped by education, sustainability, business, health, recreation, and regional needs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Hospitality and hotel managementAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Appalachian State University publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. two require a separate scholarship application. two renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · First year only
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Through one school within the university · Merit · Renews
Health SciencesIn the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Appalachian State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Appalachian State University beyond the classroom
Boone sits in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, making elevation, winter weather, trails, and outdoor recreation everyday realities.
A defining academic feature
Education, business, sustainable technology, health sciences, communication, and environmental fields are prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
Boone sits in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, making elevation, winter weather, trails, and outdoor recreation everyday realities.
Where the degree can lead
Strong regional ties across western North Carolina, Charlotte, and the broader Southeast.