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Appalachian State University

General Information

Name: Appalachian State University
Address: , Boone, NC 28608
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 262-2000
  • Financial aid office: (828) 262-2190
  • Admissions office: (828) 262-2120

Website: www.appstate.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,023$3,435$3,199
        Out-of-state$13,765$13,178$12,641
Books and supplies$600$500$500
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,650$5,360$5,360
        Other expenses$2,300$2,200$2,200
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,800$5,500$5,500
        Other expenses$2,750$2,600$2,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,750$2,600$2,600

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,573$11,495$11,259
        Off-campus$13,173$12,035$11,799
        Off-campus with family$7,373$6,535$6,299
Out-of-state
        On-campus$22,315$21,238$20,701
        Off-campus$22,915$21,778$21,241
        Off-campus with family$17,115$16,278$15,741

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 56%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 21%
  • Institutional grants: 36%
  • Student loans: 36%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2741
  • State/local grants:$2274
  • Institutional grants:$1754
  • Student loans:$2506

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants9,9234,7965,127
Percent admitted68.9%65.6%71.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.2%40.5%34.4%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14653
Undergraduate enrollment: 12986
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 91%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Ecology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Construction Management - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
  • Solar Energy Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Public/Applied History and Archival Administration - Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Commercial Photography - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master


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