Get a snapshot of Appalachian State University with this general overview, including student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.
Mission Statement
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.School Characteristics
14,653
Students
Public
$3,199 per year
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: 3.74Average ACT: 21
Average SAT: 1115
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 14,653Retention Rate: 84%
Graduation Rate: 60%
School Accreditation
National: YesRegional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
Federal: Yes
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