Admissions

Official copies of these are required if you have fewer than 30 hours of transferable coursework earned or in progress at the time of your application. All military students and those 23 years of age or older are not required to submit ACT/SAT scores.

SAT
Reading and math without the writing. The writing portion is neither required nor recommended at Appalachian. The Appalachian State University SAT code is: 5010.

ACT
Composite. The writing portion is neither required nor recommended at Appalachian. The Appalachian State University ACT code is: 3062. 

Appalachian has more than 400 clubs and organizations to get involved with. Take an opportunity and explore what interests you!

Learn more and check out these groups especially for transfer students:
Transfer Student Organization

Appalachian offers transfer students a 248 bed residence hall exclusively for our transfer population where students are surrounded by other transfer students from a range of institutions around the country who will live and experience their new environment together through expanded programming.

Aspire Appalachian is a seamless pathway for students enrolled at partner community colleges to complete their degree at Appalachian. Students participating will receive dedicated advising assistance from both your community college and Appalachian, Aspire programming and newsletters, and special events.

Transfer Pre-Orientation Program is a day of activities designed to help newly admitted Appalachian transfer students find the answers to all of their questions and prepare for their upcoming Orientation session.

Transfer Admissions & Engagement is a great resource for any student thinking about transferring to Appalachian State University. Contact them with any questions or concerns about credit hours, on-campus programs and housing.

You are second-degree tranfer student if you have already earned an undergraduate degree from another accredited institution. If you have previously earned credit at Appalachian, you will need to apply for readmission.

You are an international student if you are interested in applying to Appalachian and you require a visa to study in the United States. Learn more about applying as an international student.

You are a military student if you are active duty, national guard, reservist, veteran or retired. All proceed through the same admission process as transfer students, but may need to submit additional documents. Learn more about applying as a military student or dependent at Appalachian.