Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina · Public · 19,444 undergraduates · appstate.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
94%
of 22,184 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$26,150Est.Estimate
$45,680 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Appalachian State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Appalachian State University uses a weighted or recalculated GPA, so its own calculation may differ slightly from yours.
Your admission chances
94% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$45,680
a year in 2027-28, from a $45,680 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
About 77% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your weighted GPA is below 2.8, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted for optional submission (CLT does not satisfy the minimum-score requirement for GPA below 2.8).
Source: Application Requirements | Admissions | Appalachian State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Priority deadline · November 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
94%
of applicants were admitted: 20,827 of 22,184 for fall 2025.
Wait list
446 students were offered a spot; 129 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 7% of them sent SAT scores and 20% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1110 to 1270
Reading and Writing 560 to 660
Math 540 to 630
ACT composite 20 to 27
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16005.4%
- 1200 to 139945%
- 1000 to 119942%
- 800 to 9997.3%
- 600 to 7990.4%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.80
- 4.037%
- 3.75 to 3.9917%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2411%
- 2.50 to 2.992.9%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$26,150
a year, in state
$45,680
a year, out of state (tuition $24,000)
- Tuition (in state)$4,470
- Fees$3,560
- Food and housing$13,940
- Books and supplies$820
- Transportation and other$3,360
Appalachian State University published $25,411 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,070
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,994
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,977
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,354
- Over $110,000$22,753
Financial aid
55%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$10,715
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
14%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,402 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
39 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $450Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1001 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIS 1501 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2011 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARH 2030 & 2130 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 1201, 1202 & 1203 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 1201, 1202, & 1203 or BIO 1801 & 1802 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 1110 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 1110 & 1120 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1101 & 1110 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE 1101, 1110, 1102 & 1120 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHN 1040 & 1050 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 2240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | C S 1425 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 1440 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1003 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG Elective Credit |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | RC 1000 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1500 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | RC 1000 or ENG 1500 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GES 1010 or BIO 1103 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1700 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 1101 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 1040 & 1050 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 1040 & 1050 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GHY 1040 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ||
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 1040 & 1050 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 3010 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2040 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2030 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1123 & 1113 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1124 & 1114 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 1180 & 1161 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 1170 & 1160 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MAT ELEC |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MAT 1025 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1200 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SNH 1040 & 1050 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SNH 1050, 2005 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SNH 1050 & 2025 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STT 2810 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STT 2820 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 1100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 or HIS Elective |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 1200 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 1102 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$57,488
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Appalachian State University$47,106
- All colleges$48,512
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 53 majors here have earnings data.
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