Address:
Boone, NC 28608
Website: http://www.appstate.edu
Email: admissions@appstate.edu
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1899
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,986 students
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $47,520,162
Admissions (2008)
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,917 in-state, 13,659 out-of-state
Room/Board $5,650
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 70%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 917,360
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,543
Number of microforms: 1,518,256
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 56,359
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Appalachian Cultural Museum, Turchin Center for Visual Arts, Dark Sky Observatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? Yes
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,557
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 52
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8.1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9.4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (83%), women’s dorms (8%), men’s dorms (7%), sorority housing, apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 1%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 340 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charlotte, NC (100), Greensboro, NC (100)
Nearest train station: Greensboro, NC (100)
Nearest bus station: Boone, NC (1)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 15%
Average undergraduate wage: $3,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC: Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: APPS entertainment events, Diversity Celebration, Asian Festival, Polar Plunge