Today’s Presentation
• Why Appalachian?
• Admissions/Financial Aid and
Scholarships
• Next Steps
A Breathtaking Location
Welcome to Boone
• Population: 17,774
• Elevation: 3,333 ft (highest of any university east of
the Mississippi)
• Named one of “The Best Small Towns” in America
by Outdoor magazine
Our Climate
• Average summer highs: mid-70s with low humidity
• Average annual snow: 3 ft
• Average high temp in January: upper 30s
Get out there!
• Paddle, hike, bike, backpack, ski/snowboard, rock
climb, drive the Blue Ridge Parkway…
Challenging Academics
A consistent quality reflected in high rankings
3rd among top public universities in the South in U.S.
News and World Report’s 2014 America’s Best Colleges
Guide
Named a Best Southeastern College by The Princeton
Review
Featured in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green
Colleges”
Ranked 18th in Sierra magazine’s “Coolest Schools”
(top colleges helping to solve climate issues and operate
sustainably)
In the Classroom
Small classes
• Average class size = 27
Expert faculty
• 99% of full-time faculty with doctorate, professional
degree, or terminal degree
Close, personal interaction
• Student-faculty ratio = 16:1
Support along the way
• Academic Advising, Tutoring, Writing Center, Career
Development Center
Fostering Global Citizens
A top ranked university for the number of study-abroad
students (Institute of International Education)
Noted as a model institution for internationalization
(American Council on Education)
international.appstate.edu
Faculty-led, short-term programs
52 countries
Semester, summer and year-long
programs
27 countries
Alternative Spring Break
9 countries
Life-changing Involvement
Leadership development
Vibrant arts and music scene
Celebrating diversity
• L.E.A.D. Orientation
• Multicultural Center
• LGBT Center
• Annual Diversity Celebration
• Diversity Lecture Series
• MLK Commemoration
300 clubs and organizations = you’ll never be bored
csil.appstate.edu
For Example…
Academics and Arts
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Association of Student Entrepreneurs
Chinese Club
College Music Society
Forensic Science Club
Future Health Care Executives
Music and Entertainment Industry
Student Association
Music Therapy Student Association
National Band Association
NC Association of Educators
NC World Trade Association
Steely Pan Steel Band/Percussion
Ensemble
Tau Sigma Honor Society
Walker Fellows
Sports/Activities/Fitness
Service and Special Interest
• Alpine Ski Team
• Athletic Training Students’
Association
• Climber’s Coalition
• Cycling Club
• Elite Dance Team
• Equestrian Team
• Men’s and Women’s Rugby
• Snowboard Team
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Religious Organizations
Greek Organizations
appstate.edu/clubs-and-orgs
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African Community
Anime Club
Entropy Dance Crew
Fly-Fishing Club
Gaming Club
International Appalachian
Leadership Educators
Men’s and Women’s Leadership
Circle
Nerd Network
Operation Smile
People Fighting Poverty
Quidditch Club
Student Filmmakers Organization
Student Wellness Peer Educators
Sustainable Development Student
Alliance
Transfer Yosef
Wine To Water Campus Chapter
Mountaineer Athletics
20 varsity sports
• Only SoCon school to win both the Commissioner’s
Cup and Germann Cup in the same year
• Mountaineer Football = 3 consecutive NCAA Division
1 championships
19 intercollegiate club sports
80+ intramural sports
Students get into all athletic events for free!
appstatesports.com
Varsity Sports
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Basketball
Baseball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field, Indoor
Track and Field, Outdoor
Wrestling
Volleyball
An Experience Unlike Any Other
Nationally recognized service-learning programs
• 25 disciplines include service-learning (local and global)
• 370,000+ student hours of service to the local community
• International and domestic Alternative Spring Break trips
Undergraduate research opportunities
• Conduct research alongside a professor
• Gain the experience employers seek
• Travel and research grants available
Nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit
• Center for Entrepreneurship
• BootstrApps
Outstanding Honors College
• Prestigious Scholarship Program
• Academic mentoring
Focus on Sustainability
Student initiatives
• 2011 Solar Decathlon zero-energy home won “People’s Choice
Award” in international competition
• Renewable Energy Initiative (helping campus adopt renewable
energy technology)
• 100-kilowatt, community-scale wind turbine
Campus initiatives
• LEED certification on all new construction
• Climate neutral by 2050 (per Climate Action Plan)
• Local foods emphasis in campus dining
• Composting of food scraps for flowerbed mulch
Related degree programs
• Environmental Science
• Sustainable Development
• Appropriate Technology
sustain.appstate.edu