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Acceptance Rate 90.14%
Yield 18.20%
SAT Score 1,200
ACT Score 25
Applicants 24,614

Appalachian State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 90.14% at Appalachian State University. Total 24,614 students applied and 22,188 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,200 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://www.appstate.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=854
Acceptance Rate90.14%
Average Test Scores1,200 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 90.14%. A total of 24,614 students (10,337 men and 14,274 women) have applied to and 22,188 (9,152 men and 13,033 women) students admitted to Appalachian State University.
Among them, 1,774 male and 2,263 female students have enrolled into Appalachian State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.20%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Appalachian State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants24,61410,33714,27400
Admitted22,1889,15213,03300
Enrolled4,0381,7742,26300
Acceptance Rate 90.14% 88.54% 91.31% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.20% 19.38% 17.36% - -
[Chart] Appalachian State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Appalachian State, 354 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 921 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,200 at Appalachian State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Appalachian State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Appalachian State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Appalachian State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012001280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570610660
Math550590620
ACT Composite212527
Math192326
English202327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Appalachian State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Appalachian State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Appalachian State

The calendar system at Appalachian State University is Semester. Appalachian State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Appalachian State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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