Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1215
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 17886 admitted students 361 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
9%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1130-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 650, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 650, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1215 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to App State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
570-650 -
Math
560-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 17886 admitted students 961 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
23%
Similar to the SAT, App State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
22-28 -
Math
22-27 -
Composite
24-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in App State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, App State received a total of 21,120 applications. These applications included 8,611 male applicants and 12,509 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 21,120 applicants, App State admitted 17,886 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,927 males and 10,959 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,099 students chose to enroll at App State. This means that 4,099 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,760 were male and 2,339 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, App State had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. App State had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for App State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Appalachian State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
App State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Appalachian State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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