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Appalachian State University

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$6,462
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$18,670

ASU Address

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOONE, NC 28608
General info:(828) 262-2000
Financial aid office:(828) 262-2190
Admissions office:(828) 262-2120University Homepage

Tuition + ASU Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $55
Grad Application Fee:$55

Tuition Alternatives:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:5,685
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 16,952
# of Grad students: 2,393
# of Part time: 2
Total Students: 19,345
Male

45.5%
Female

54.5%
International

1%
African-American

3%
American Indian

0%
Asian

1%
Hispanic

4%
Pacific Islander

11%
Caucasian

87%
Unknown

2%

Financial Aid

60% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,339

30% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,070

34% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $3,384

45% receive student loans and the average amount is $5,595Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Public 4 year or above Institution
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Masters Colleges and Universities I

Special Programs

Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: Yes
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

62% men vs 64% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:5,529
Women Applicants:6,719
Men Admitted:3,428
Women Admitted:4,316

Student Services

Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Advertising
• Anthropology
• Apparel and Textiles
• Area Studies
• Art Teacher Education
• Art/Art Studies
• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Biology Teacher Education
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Teacher Education
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Chemistry
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Child Development
• City/Urban
• Clinical Psychology
• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Commercial Photography
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Community and Regional Planning
• Computer Science
• Construction Management
• Counseling Psychology
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Dance
• Dietetics/Dietitian
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Ecology
• Economics
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English Language and Literature
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Finance
• Fine and Studio Arts Management
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Food Science and Technology
• French Language Teacher Education
• French Language and Literature
• General
• Geography
• Geology/Earth Science
• Gerontology
• Graphic Design
• Health Teacher Education
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• History
• History Teacher Education
• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Industrial and Product Design
• Insurance
• Interior Design
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International/Global Studies
• Journalism
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library and Information Science
• Literatures
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Management
• Music Performance
• Music Teacher Education
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Other
• Parks
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics
• Physics Teacher Education
• Political Science and Government
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Public/Applied History
• Radio and Television
• Reading Teacher Education
• Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Romance Languages
• School Psychology
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Solar Energy Technology/Technician
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching
• Specific Subject Areas
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Statistics
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
• Linguistics
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