Company description
Appalachian State University, located in Boone North Carolina, has four colleges and a School of Music, offering more than 170 degree programs and 1,500 courses.
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- Mission
- Outstanding Qualities Appalachian State University aspires to be a model 21st-century, nationally recognized university that combines the best characteristics of liberal arts and research institutions by resourcefully blending teaching and scholarship. We are committed to attracting, educating, and graduating the best students and to producing the highest levels of scholarship. Our mid-sized enrollment, rural location, and quality of academics create a unique environment for student and faculty engagement. In many ways, we combine the best of a small liberal arts college (eg, close relationships among students, faculty, and staff) and a large research university (eg, breadth of programming and scholarship). Offering more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Appalachian attracts students from 45 states and more than 54 foreign countries. We emphasize "a community of learners," a challenging academic environment in which students and faculty together ask questions, explore ideas, cultivate understanding, examine what they believe and delve into new possibilities. Eight academic colleges form our undergraduate and graduate degree offerings: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Fine & Applied Arts, Health Sciences & Allied Professions, Music, University College, and Graduate Studies & Research. A nationally recognized first-year experience program combines a variety of programs and experiences "both inside and outside the classroom" that prepare students to live and work in today's complex network of local, regional, and global communities. Exchange programs with 41 universities in 17 countries make Appalachian part of the global academic family. More than 600 students explored the world in the 2009-10 academic year through study abroad opportunities, selecting from more than 60 Appalachian overseas education programs. The Institute of International Education ranks Appalachian sixth in the nation among master's degree granting institutions for undergraduates studying abroad. More than $14 million in research and service grants and contracts was awarded to the university during the 2009-10 academic year. Our faculty mentor students in research and creative endeavors. Located at 3,333 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, Appalachian provides a favorable location for learning to occur. The campus shares an aesthetically pleasing, culturally and recreationally rich mountain environment - all combine to attract a faculty, staff, and student population seeking a high quality of life. We value our unique location - we have a genuine respect for the natural environment and a commitment to principles of sustainability. We have a "green energy" plan and a sustainability council, both of which seek to inform, educate, promote, and protect the natural environment. Our students support the campus through the Renewable Energy Initiative (REI), which supports projects related to energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy. New degree programs with an emphasis in sustainable development are further examples of our commitment to educating future generations about the importance of planning and promoting environmental best practices.
- General Information
- Selective, Large School, Public School, Small Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, Very Low Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Accelerated Study, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Medium
- Campus Description
- 75-acre and 180-acre campuses (plus additional 330 acres) in Boone, 95 miles from Winston-Salem. Major airports serve Greensboro and Charlotte (both 120 miles); smaller airport and bus serve Hickory (50 miles); train serves Greensboro. Public transportation serves campus.
- Other Admission Requirements
- , TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required
- Costs
- 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $4,992; Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,305
- Campus Setting
- Located in a rural town
- School Type
- Public, 4-year or above
- Email
- [email protected]
- Features
- continuing education
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Distant Town
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Campus Size
- 255 acres
- Selectivity
- selective
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Highest Degree Offered
- Doctoral
- Highest Offering
- Masters
- Application Deadline
- rolling
- Control
- Public
- Institutional Control
- Public
- Setting
- rural
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 11560
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 12120
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $2642
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $2263
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $6160
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $3400
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 11468
- Year Founded
- 1899
- Accredited
- true
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 2160
- Typical Room And Board
- 4608
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 2250
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 7587
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 7409
- Founded In
- 1899
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $295
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $178
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 64.5
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 7397
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $50
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 754
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 753
- International Enrollment
- 160
- Graduate Application Fee
- $50
- International Application Fee
- $35
- Application Fee
- $50
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 12
- Percent African American
- 4
- Percent Asian
- 1
- Percent Hispanic
- 1
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.appstate.edu/
