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Acceptance Rate 83.08%
Yield 21.19%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 24
Applicants 22,255

Appalachian State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.08% at Appalachian State University. Total 22,255 students applied and 18,489 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Appalachian State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.appstate.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=854
Acceptance Rate83.08%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 24 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 83.08%. A total of 22,255 students (9,426 men and 12,829 women) have applied to and 18,489 (7,441 men and 11,048 women) students admitted to Appalachian State University.
Among them, 1,640 male and 2,277 female students have enrolled into Appalachian State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.19%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Appalachian State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants22,2559,42612,82900
Admitted18,4897,44111,04800
Enrolled3,9171,6402,27700
Acceptance Rate 83.08% 78.94% 86.12% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.19% 22.04% 20.61% - -
[Chart] Appalachian State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Appalachian State, 471 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,141 applicants (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at Appalachian State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,270 and 25th percentile score is 1,100.
The average ACT score is 24 (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 Total110011801270
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600650
Math540580620
ACT Composite212427
Math192325
English192326
[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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