Appalachian State University Healthcare Programs

Located in Boone, North Carolina, Appalachian State University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Boone draws many to the area.

Where Is Appalachian State University?

Contact details for Appalachian State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	287 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608
Phone:	828-262-2000
Website:	www.appstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Appalachian State?

You can apply to Appalachian State online at: https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=854

Admission Requirements for Appalachian State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Appalachian State?

Appalachian State has an acceptance rate of 83%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to Appalachian State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 620.

Appalachian State received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 27.

Can I Afford Appalachian State University?

The overall average net price of Appalachian State is $26,595. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Appalachian State, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $7,207 a year. That adds up to $28,828 over four years for those students.

Appalachian State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,061 undergraduate students at Appalachian State, with 16,905 being full-time and 1,156 being part-time.

There are also 1,962 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,905 full-time undergraduates at Appalachian State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Appalachian State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	273
Black or African American	590
Hispanic or Latino	1,356
White	13,728
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	890

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Appalachian State University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Appalachian State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Australia, and Venezuela.

Appalachian State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	100	0	9	109
Dietetics/Dietitian	55	10	41	106
General Public Health	76	0	0	76
Health Care Management	51	0	24	75
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	73	0	0	73
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	0	31	31
Music Therapy	10	0	6	16
Athletic Training	0	0	8	8
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	7	7
Occupational Therapy	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	365	10	126	501

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

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