Solid Accolades
Appalachian's consistent quality is reflected by high rankings in these national publications:
3rd among top regional public universities in the South in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges Guide"
18th in Forbes magazine's "Best Value Colleges"
18th in Sierra magazine's list of "Coolest Schools"
4th for the number of students who participated in short-term study abroad for credit
30th in the "Best Values in Public Colleges" list