A premier public undergraduate institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and fulfill their responsibilities to create a sustainable future. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion, which brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian enrolls more than 19,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio, and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
19K+
students enrolled
88%
overall first-year to sophomore retention rate
98%
of undergraduates are employed or enrolled in postsecondary institution within 1 year of graduation
Tour App State!
Take a 360-degree tour of each of our 16 universities, either on your desktop, laptop, phone, VR headset, or through the GEAR UP NC VR app. The GEAR UP NC VR app is the first of its kind, and the largest VR project for social good to date. This marks the first time a university system has used the technology across all of its institutions.
Download the GEAR UP VR app from the iTunes store or from the Google Play store.