Appalachian State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Appalachian State University is a public master's university in Boone, NC (town setting), with 19,405 undergraduates (57% women). It admitted 89% of 24,001 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1100–1280 on the SAT and 21–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $40,320 a year for out-of-state students and $23,324 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,712 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 73% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, education. The campus reported 0.77 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Appalachian State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,541 in-state · $24,537 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Appalachian State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Appalachian State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 28 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $39,366 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Sun Belt Conference | 39 | 5 over | 5 | $1.9M | $47,695 | 971 | |
| Men's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $2.5M | $144,165 | 990 | |
| Women's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 15 | at cap | 1 | $1.8M | $118,976 | 992 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 996 | |
| Field Hockey | Mid-American Conference | 25 | room 2 | 3 | $777k | $31,097 | 992 | |
| Football | Sun Belt Conference | 122 | 17 over | 1 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | |
| Men's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 12 | 3 over | 2 | $412k | $34,348 | 989 | |
| Women's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 6 | room 3 | 1 | $265k | $44,230 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Sun Belt Conference | 25 | at cap | 4 | $1.1M | $44,123 | 973 | |
| Women's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $460k | $51,102 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 63 | 18 over | 5 | $960k | $15,234 | 970 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 100 | 55 over | 5 | $1.3M | $12,904 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 15 | room 3 | 4 | $898k | $59,840 | 972 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Southern Conference | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $905k | $28,272 | 968 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.