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$7,579
per year
In-State Tuition
83%
Acceptance Rate
75%
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate
Appalachian State University is a public four-year institution in Boone, NC. Programs offered include Psychology, Kinesiology, Marketing, Business Administration and Elementary Education.
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27 of 36 CLEP exams accepted
Business & Finance
Arts & Communications
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Hospitality & Culinary
Real Estate & Construction
Agriculture & Environment
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
5
Men’s teams
7
Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Field Hockey
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Combat Sports(1)
Wrestling
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Out-of-State Students
Apply by Nov 15 to be considered for the Appalachian Excellence Scholarship (up to $3,000 in-state, $4,000 out-of-state per year) and competitive awards like the Chancellor's Scholarship.
Appalachian Excellence Scholarship (in-state)
Automatic$3,000 per year
Apply for admission by Nov 15 to be automatically considered
Considered automatically if you meet the academic qualifications and apply by the deadline; the academic qualifications are not published. Award is up to this amount.
Appalachian Excellence Scholarship (out-of-state)
Automatic$4,000 per year
Apply for admission by Nov 15 to be automatically considered
Considered automatically if you meet the academic qualifications and apply by the deadline; the academic qualifications are not published. Award is up to this amount.
Chancellor's Scholarship
CompetitiveFull tuition, fees, housing and a meal plan for up to eight semesters
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable
Apply by the Nov 15 early action deadline (required for the Honors College); submit Scholarship and Honors essays by Nov 30; virtual interviews Jan 24
10 first-year students each year. Open to all Honors College applicants; finalists meet a faculty selection committee.
Plemmons Leadership Scholars
Competitive$2,000 per year
Renewable: Full-time enrollment (12+ hours) and a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Submit admission and scholarship materials, including the scholarship prompts in the MyMountaineer Portal, by Nov 15, 2026
Leadership program; ten scholars are accepted from the incoming first-year class. Requires demonstrated interest in leadership, advocacy or community engagement.
Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,325
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$51,836
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$20,231
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 64 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 55 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | — | — | Not Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Boone, North Carolina
Watauga County
Control
Public
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