Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

90.1%

Acceptance rate

1,187

SAT Average

$16,487

Avg net price

19,304

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,187

SAT Reading/Writing570–660

SAT Math550–620

ACT Composite21–27

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 4,488Master’s 705Doctoral 25	4,488	705	25
Bachelor’s 1,111Master’s 126Doctoral None reported	1,111	126	None reported
Bachelor’s 468Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	468	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 405Master’s 37Doctoral 0	405	37	0
Bachelor’s 330Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	330	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 327Master’s 152Doctoral 25	327	152	25
Bachelor’s 320Master’s 129Doctoral 0	320	129	0
Bachelor’s 248Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	248	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 181Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	181	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 120Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	120	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 117Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	117	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 114Master’s 48Doctoral None reported	114	48	None reported
Bachelor’s 114Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	114	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 95Master’s 73Doctoral None reported	95	73	None reported
Bachelor’s 79Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	79	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 71Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	71	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	56	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 56Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	56	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 56Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	56	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 45Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	45	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	44	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 12Doctoral None reported	32	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	31	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	25	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	0	4	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 34Doctoral None reported	None reported	34	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Sun Belt Conference

Projected sponsored sports17

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, OutdoorMen's Wrestling

Athletic participation

438 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority Deadline for Admission and Scholarships for First-Year Students

Complete Application and Supplemental Materials to Guarantee Scholarship Consideration

Nov 15, 2026

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $4,242
Required fees: $3,337
Food and housing: $12,868
Books and supplies: $800
Other expenses: $2,816
Total: $24,063

Total by year

$19,7152019–2019–20
$20,1922020–2120–21
$20,7992021–2221–22
$22,7022022–2322–23
$23,3242023–2423–24
$24,0632024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $16,487 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation58%

6-year graduation73%

Retention rate85%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$51,836

Median debt$20,231

Campus

Enrollment19,304

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25