Appalachian State University is a public comprehensive university, offering a wide variety of degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and intermediate levels as well as the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. With a distinctively residential campus and a faculty and staff characterized by high quality and broad diversity of professional skills, Appalachian takes as its mission the practice and propagation of scholarship. This is accomplished particularly through instruction, but also through the research, creative, and service activities of the university community. Appalachian is committed to excellence in its undergraduate and graduate educational programs, while continuing to serve as a center of cultural and professional activity within its state and region.
< CollapseAppalachian State University is a comprehensive (Master's L), public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, referred to as App State, ASU, or App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system. The university has been ranked among the top 15 Southern Master's Universities since the U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges Guide began publication in 1986. In 2001, Appalachian was recognized by TIME Magazine as a College of the Year.
Appalachian State University began in the summer of 1899 when a group of citizens in Watauga County, under the leadership of D.D. Dougherty and B.B. Dougherty, began a movement to establish a good school in Boone. Land was donated by D.B. Dougherty, father of the leaders in the enterprise, and by Mr. J.F. Hardin. On this site a wood frame building was erected by contributions from other citizens of the town and county.
In the fall of 1899 Mr. Dauphin D. Dougherty and Blanford B. Dougherty, acting as co-principals, began the school which was named Watauga Academy. These co-principals operated for four years until the school was made a state institution.
In 1903, after interest in the school had spread to the adjoining counties, Hon. W.C. Newland of Caldwell County introduced a bill in the North Carolina House of Representatives to make this a state school, with an appropriation for maintenance and for building. The measure was adopted and passed to the Senate. Captain E.F. Lovill of Watauga, R.B. White of Franklin County, Clyde Hoey of Cleveland County, E. J. Justice of McDowell County spoke in favor of the measure. On March 9th, 1903, the bill became law, and the Appalachian Training School for Teachers was established.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 38% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Southern Conference) Basketball (Southern Conference) Baseball (Southern Conference) Track (Southern Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,435 | $ 13,178 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,821 | $ 11,563 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,459 | $ 1,459 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,850 | 16% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,016 | 22% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,284 | 29% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,218 | 36% | |
Any Aid: |
64% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 68% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 100% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 510, Math: 520 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 610, Math: 610 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 20% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 45.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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I'm a high B low A student who is really just looking for a place that would be different, interesting, and fun. I know those are all three very average and almost cliched things to look for in a school. I like to have fun and party but not the drunk or drugged up kind of way. Just plain fun. For undergrad how important is the status of the school? I've heard some pretty decent things about the school. I wouldn't at all be ashamed to say I go there. My uncle who I live with hates that I got in because he went to Princeton and according to him me not wanting to even apply ivy league classifies me as an instant failure in life. I want to be able to explore things in college because I really don't know what I want to do and in order for me to want to go to an Ivy league I would want to know what I'm doing there.
21 months ago
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For a pretty easy life in comparison to say, UNC-CH, yes. And for education majors, they're actually pretty decent. The tuition cost is also very cheap for NC in-state residents. They're also the NCAA Division II Champions in football for two years running.
It's beautiful scenery but it gets a little chilly in the winters (and snows). It's also somewhat isolated if you like big-city life.
On the flip end, it's far from prestigious and there's not really going to be any bragging rights associated with going there.
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