Appalachian State University Computer Science Programs

Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. Boone is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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

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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?

The acceptance rate at Appalachian State University is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Appalachian State, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,810 a year. That adds up to $27,240 over four years for those students.

Appalachian State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,555 undergraduate students at Appalachian State, with 17,418 being full-time and 1,137 being part-time.

There are also 2,086 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,418 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	306
Black or African American	564
Hispanic or Latino	1,430
White	14,093
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	941

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.

Online Learning at Appalachian State University

There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Appalachian State. In 2022-2023, 11,417 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Appalachian State has changed over the last few years.

Appalachian State University Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	67	0	13	80
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	0	11	18	29
TOTAL	67	11	31	109

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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