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Appalachian State University is a public institution situated in Boone, North Carolina. The location of Appalachian State is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

$26,595 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
85% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Appalachian State University?

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Contact details for Appalachian State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 287 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608
Phone: 828-262-2000
Website: www.appstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Appalachian State?

You can apply to Appalachian State online at: https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=854

Admission Requirements for Appalachian State

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Appalachian State?

85% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 85%, Appalachian State may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Appalachian State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 650. Math scores were between 560 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Appalachian State University  ( 570 to 650 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Appalachian State University  ( 560 to 650 )
200
800
Appalachian State received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 28. Math scores were between 22 and 27. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Appalachian State University  ( 22 to 28 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Appalachian State University  ( 22 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Appalachian State University  ( 24 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford Appalachian State University?

$26,595 Net Price
46% Take Out Loans
1.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Appalachian State is $26,595. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Appalachian State, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,810 a year. That adds up to $27,240 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Appalachian State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

17,418 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 18,555 undergraduate students at Appalachian State, with 17,418 being full-time and 1,137 being part-time.

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There are also 2,086 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,418 full-time undergraduates at Appalachian State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Appalachian State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 306
Black or African American 564
Hispanic or Latino 1,430
White 14,093
International Students 84
Other Races/Ethnicities 941

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Appalachian State University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Appalachian State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Australia, and Venezuela.

Online Learning at Appalachian State University

1,667 Took All Classes Online
12,306 Took At Least One Class Online
59.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Appalachian State. In 2020-2021, 12,306 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Appalachian State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 19th most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Appalachian State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Appalachian State University was 59.7%. This is the #352 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Appalachian State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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