Graduate Program
47 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
19 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
2,010
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$25,241
Graduate Programs Overview
Appalachian State University offers 47 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 19 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 2,010 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Appalachian State and 1,017 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,570 for North Carolina residents and $25,241 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Appalachian State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (45 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (18 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,570 North Carolina residents $25,241 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 2,010 graduate students 1,017 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Appalachian State
It offers 47 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 45 | 18 |
| Post Master's Degree | 7 | 3 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 1 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 19 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,570 for North Carolina residents and $25,241 for students from other States at Appalachian State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.56% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,007 | $8,007 | $8,380 | $8,570 |
| Out-of-State | $23,017 | $23,057 | $24,140 | $25,241 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Appalachian State University, 2,010 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 587 male and 1,423 female students. By attendance status, there are 946 full-time and 1,064 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,010 | 1,423 | 587 |
| Full-time | 946 | 635 | 311 |
| Part-time | 1,064 | 788 | 276 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Appalachian State University, 1,017 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 252 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 2,010 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,010 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,017 |
| In Some Online Classes | 252 |
| Not In Online Classes | 741 |
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