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Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University
ASU Box 32004
Boone, NC 28608

Official telephone: (828) 262-2000
Fax number: (828) 262-3296
Website: www.appstate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 16,290
Full-time undergraduates: 15,351
Part-time undergraduates: 939
Total graduate students: 1,642
Full-time graduate students: 868
Part-time graduate students: 774
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 8%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
83.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Appalachian State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,732 acres
City or town school is located in: Boone, NC
Population of city/town: 18,211
Nearest major city: Winston-Salem, NC
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 236,441
Online campus map: maps.appstate.edu

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Limited space available.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (62%)
  • women's dorms (10%)
  • sorority housing (4%)
  • single-student apartments (5%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (18%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 36%
Percent of students who live off campus: 64%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, non-veteran freshmen under age 25 with no dependents must live on campus unless living with family within a 30-mile radius.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 29%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking permitted in designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2656
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Music library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Center for visual arts, dark sky observatory, outdoor geology lab.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, electronic job searches.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 17
Percent of men who join fraternities: 9%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Percent of women who join sororities: 14%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Appalachian
Number of honor societies: 18
Total number of registered organizations: 395
Campus-based religious organizations:
Alliance College Connection, Christian Fellowship, Collegians for Christ, Cooperative Baptist Student Fellowship, Cru, Wesley Foundation, Campus Christian Fellowship, Defense for Faith, Delight at App, Elevation AppState, Hilltop, Hillel Immersion, International Justice Mission, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Students of Appalachian, Ratio Christi, Reformed University Fellowship, Secular Appalachian Student Society, SPICE Quaker Student Community, Vocation for Christ Club, Younglife College; Baptist Campus, Catholic Campus, Engage Student, New Life Campus, Presbyterian Episcopal Campus, and Son's Light Ministries; Atheist/Agnostic, Latter-Day Saint, Muslim, and Pagan Student Associations
Minority student organizations:
Minority Men's Leadership Circle, Minority Women's Leadership Circle, Sexuality and Gender Alliance, Transaction; Chinese and Japanese Culture clubs; African, Asian, Black, and Hispanic Student Associations
International student organizations:
Global Connection, Le Cercle Francais, International Friendship Association, International Appalachian; Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Habitat for Humanity, Ladies Elite, Order of Black & Gold, People Fighting Poverty, Student Ambassadors, Student Yosef Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Douglas Gillin,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Debbie Richardson,
Senior Associate Athletics Director
Athletics homepage: cams.appstate.edu
School colors: black and gold
School mascot: Yosef the Mountaineer
Athletic conference memberships: Sun Belt Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesPatriot League, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesSouthern Conference, NCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 74%
Athletic facilities:
climbing wall, hiking, whitewater rafting, ski slopes; indoor and outdoor tracks; student recreation and fitness centers; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, capture the flag, corn hole, cross-country, dodgeball, football, golf, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, table tennis, team handball, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, climbing, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, swimming, ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
basketball, climbing, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Charlotte, NC (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Greensboro, NC (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Greensboro, NC (100 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boone, NC (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 18%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Stephen J. Dubner, award-winning author/journalist/radio announcer, TV personality
  • Melissa Morrison Howard, Olympic bronze medalist, 100-meter hurdles, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004
  • Eric Church, recipient of CMA 2012 Album of the Year and ACM 2013 Album of the Year, Grammy nominee, recording artist.

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