Applying to Appalachian State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
88.64%	1,180

Appalachian State University's acceptance rate is 88.64% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 24,001 students applied and 21,275 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Appalachian State.

Appalachian State's acceptance rate places 27th out of 57 North Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,180 and the ACT score is 24 at Appalachian State. Appalachian State's SAT score ranks 14th out of 35 North Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Appalachian State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Appalachian State University is 88.64% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.87%. 10,027 men and 13,974 women applied to Appalachian State and 8,643 men and 12,632 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,794 men and 2,433 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Appalachian State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Appalachian State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	24,001	10,027	13,974	0	0
Admitted	21,275	8,643	12,632	0	0
Enrolled	4,227	1,794	2,433	0	0
Acceptance Rate	88.64%	86.20%	90.40%	-	-
Yield	19.87%	20.76%	19.26%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Appalachian State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 420 students (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 994 students (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Appalachian State.

The median SAT score is 1,180 with 600 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 560. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 630 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 27 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at Appalachian State. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at Appalachian State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Appalachian State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1100	1180	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	560	600	650
SAT Math	540	580	630
ACT Composite	21	24	27
ACT Math	18	23	25
ACT English	19	23	26

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Appalachian State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,227 first-year students enrolled in Appalachian State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.65% and part-time students is 0.35%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.44% and women students is 57.56%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Appalachian State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Appalachian State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,227	1,794	2,433
Full-time	4,212	1,790	2,422
Part-time	15	4	11

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Appalachian State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Appalachian State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Appalachian State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Appalachian State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Appalachian State.

Admission Information for Applying to Appalachian State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://www.appstate.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=854
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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