Appalachian is the home-away-from-home for many students from across the globe. International students find the Appalachian campus to be a safe and friendly learning environment in which to make new friends and meet new academic challenges.

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Calendar Type

Appalachian operates on a semester calendar. Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December. Spring term begins in early January and concludes in early May. Summer School offers two sessions from late May until early August.

Contact Information

For questions about the application and admission to Appalachian:
Karen Binger, Assistant Director of International Admissions
bingerkn@appstate.edu
828-262-2120

For help with insurance, visas, or international student life:
Diana Salazar, International Student and Scholar Services isss@appstate.edu
828-262-2046

Studying English

Appalachian does not currently have its own intensive English language program.  However, the university has established conditional acceptance partnerships with the American Language Academy (www.alaenglish.com), INTERLINK (www.uncg.interlinkesl.com), ELS (www.els.edu), and New Mind (www.newmindedu.com).  If you would like to attend Appalachian but do not have sufficient English skills, we encourage you to first study English at one of these English language programs that have a relationship with Appalachian.