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Consistently ranked among the top 15 southern regional universities since 1986, Appalachian offers a variety of academic programs and campus activities to challenge you; all located in a unique mountain setting.

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North Carolina Space Grant funds student research projects

What did you do this summer? A select group of Appalachian students participated in research funded by the NASA-sponsored N.C. Space Grant consortium to help solve some of today's most relevant science issues. » read more

Group studies indigenous activism in the Upper Amazon

This past summer, 16 students from Appalachian State University traveled to Ecuador to study indigenous activism and language in the Upper Amazon for three weeks. They came away with a greater appreciation of the impact of oil in the Amazon and its affect on the lives of the indigenous people. » read more

Student photographers gain national exposure

What makes a successful photographer? A strong portfolio with published photo credits is a good start. A print advertisement for Calumet Photographic is giving students in Appalachian State University’s technical photography program some career-building exposure. » read more

Life at Appalachian

These students reveal the day-to-day life at Appalachian, including experiences in class, in the residence hall, overseas or back "home" in downtown Boone. Learn about the good, the challenges, and the fun - everything that makes being a student here so wonderfully life-changing.