Appalachian State University, located in Boone, North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens who understand their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. Appalachian enrolls about 18,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. It is one of 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system. [For More]
Mission, Vision and Values
Appalachian State University aspires to be the destination institution for dedicated students who seek challenging academic programs and co-curricular experiences, engaged faculty and a vibrant campus culture that will shape them into engaged, responsible global citizens. Inspired by the ideal of sustainable community, we seek to deliver the Southeast’s best comprehensive, progressive education. [For More]
Appalachian State University
Address: ASU Box 32004 Boone, North Carolina 28608
Telephone: 828-262-2000 (switchboard)
www.appstate.edu
Business Administration: (1 year graduate program: has a concentrations in Economics and Leading and Managing Human Resources)
http://www.appstate.edu/academics/graduate/id/business-administration-mba
https://business.appstate.edu/academics/mba-program
Computer Science: (2 year program)
http://www.appstate.edu/academics/graduate/id/computer-science-ms
https://compsci.appstate.edu/academics/graduate-program
Psychology: (2 year program)
http://www.appstate.edu/academics/graduate/id/psychology-ma
http://bulletin.appstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=1983&returnto=301
Biology: (2 year program)
http://www.appstate.edu/academics/graduate/id/biology-ms
https://biology.appstate.edu/academics/graduate-programs
English: (2 year graduate program)
http://www.appstate.edu/academics/graduate/id/english-ma
https://englishgraduate.appstate.edu/academics
IELTS:
You must provide evidence of your ability to use English at an appropriate level of competency for graduate study and for navigating a rural community in the United States. This can be done either through submitting a test score or through completing an intensive English language program.
Tests of English Proficiency: Submit scores from either TOEFL or IELTS. The test date must be within two years of the date of application. An application will not be reviewed until we receive satisfactory scores.
Review this website link before starting the application process:
https://graduate.appstate.edu/prospective-students/applying-international-students
We encourage your prospective graduate student to begin the graduate application process as soon as possible. An actual graduate admission decision is determined once an applicant's graduate application for admission is complete. This would require each applicant to submit the following information listed below.
1) online graduate application for admission with a $65 application fee
Link for online graduate application: https://graduate.appstate.edu/apply-now
2) official current college transcript (official transcripts can be mailed to Victoria Carlberg at the mailing address listed below)
3) resume'
4) three letters of recommendation (submitted online by the indicated recommenders on the graduate application for admission)
5) TOEFL scores
6) GRE scores
Mailing address:
Victoria Carlberg
School of Graduate Studies
287 Rivers Street
Boone, NC 28608
Test Scores: (only list Appalachian's Graduate School code when submitting test scores: Do not select a department)
GRE: 5010
GMAT: 5010