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Consistently ranked among the top 15 southern regional universities, Appalachian offers a challenging academic environment, energetic campus life and beautiful mountains – all at an affordable price.

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Fall Open House - Sept 22

Fall Open House, September 22, 2012

Register for Fall Open House! The event takes place on Saturday, September 22, 2012 and features:

  • An information fair where you can talk one-on-one with faculty and current students and learn more about our academic majors and other campus support areas
  • Student-led tours of campus and opportunities to tour residence halls 
  • Information sessions on  financial aid, scholarships, First Year Seminar, study abroad, diversity, leadership, residential learning communities and other special opportunities that make up “the Appalachian experience”

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Student Profiles

India and South Africa become popular destinations for service-learning

"I learned so much more than expected—both about myself and the problems people here experience," senior Sarah Cox said about her internship half a world away in Madurai, India, where last spring she set up a village recycling center and conducted case studies at the Centre for Rural Health and Environmental Protection. » read more

What the earth reveals about human history

Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students learn these skills—and find cool artifacts—in a field archeology course each summer. » read more

Student Videos

Appalachian students share their experiences on video.

The Big Sale

 The ACT office collected 65.11 tons of stuff from students at the end of the spring 2010 semester. The...

Roan Highlands | Winter

During one of the major snow events of 2010, Jonathan Ibach, Morgan Harris, Justin Russell, and Wes Overvold climbed over snow-covered fallen...

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Connect with Appalachian, create your personal admissions account. Choose the account that's right for you:

First Connections FirstConnections - for all students (except distance education) entering or transferring in 2012.
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AppConnect AppConnect - for all students entering or transferring in 2013 or later.
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Distance Education - for students considering Distance Education beginning in 2012 or 2013 (AppConnect). Learn more.

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