Welcome to Virtual Open House! We are thrilled you are joining us and we look forward to chatting with you about all things App State. Check out the agenda below to plan your day. If you have any questions, you can jump into the Admissions Zoom Lobby to talk with an admissions team member.
Admissions Info Sessions & Live Chats
Learn about applying to App, transferring in, or what to do if you've already been admitted! Chat one-on-one with a campus representative if you have additional questions throughout the day.
Academics
Meet faculty and staff from specific academic departments to learn more about their programs on Zoom at 10:00 a.m. through Academic Adventures. When those session are over, the First Look Fair will appear on this page as a one-stop shop for materials relating to academics and student resource offices.
All App State Online (for online, hybrid and off-campus distance learning degree-completion programs)
Career and Technical Education
Child Development - Birth through Kindergarten
Communication Studies
Communication, Advertising
Elementary Education
Management
Middle Grades Education
Nursing RN-BSN
Social Work
Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences
Geological and Environmental Sciences
Government and Justice Studies
Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Additional Supporting Services and Programs:
Art Department (includes the following programs):
Art and Visual Culture
Art Education
Commercial Photography
Graphic Communications Management
Graphic Design
Studio Art
Sustainable Technology and Building Sciences (passcode: 261251)
Accelerated Admissions Programs
Some programs enable you to combine undergraduate and graduate coursework to accelerate completion of a master’s degree. You can earn both degrees in five years!
All Hayes School of Music (includes the following programs):
Music Education
Music Industry Studies
Music Therapy
Music Performance
Sacred Music concentration
Music minor/certificate programs
All Reich College of Education (includes the following programs):
Birth-Kindergarten Education
Career and Technical Education
Elementary Education
Family and Child Studies
Middle Grades Education
Special Education
Additional Supporting Services and Programs:
Finance, Banking and Insurance
Additional Supporting Services and Programs:
Explore App State Online
Can't come to campus? Campus will come to you. App State Online allows you to connect to campus whenever you want from wherever you are. Get a high-quality education that adapts to — and enriches — your lifestyle. With flexible, interactive programs that are regionally accredited and taught by the same faculty who teach on campus, you can create your own success and transform your life. You can learn more about this admisions process in this video!
Explore the Beaver College of Health Sciences
Appalachian's Beaver College of Health Sciences opened in 2010 as the result of a strategic university commitment to significantly enhance the health and quality of life for individuals, families and communities in North Carolina and beyond. In 2015, the college was named for an Appalachian alumnus and pioneer in the health care industry — Donald C. Beaver ’62 ’64 of Conover. The college offers nine undergraduate degree programs and seven graduate degree programs, which are organized into six departments: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Health and Exercise Science; Nursing; Nutrition and Health Care Management; Recreation Management and Physical Education; and Social Work.
Explore the College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 16 academic departments, one stand-alone academic program, two centers and one residential college. These units span the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences.
Explore the College of Fine and Applied Arts
Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts is a dynamic and innovative group of seven academic departments, bringing together a variety of perspectives, experiences and real-world education to provide unique opportunities for student success. The college has more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate majors. Its departments are Applied Design, Art, Communication, Military Science and Leadership, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, and Theatre and Dance.
Explore the Hayes School of Music
The Hayes School of Music prepares young musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, music therapists, conductors and music industry professionals, ensuring the next generation of musical leadership for the state, region and nation. Noted for quality instruction by national and internationally recognized faculty musicians, the school offers four undergraduate degree programs and three graduate-level programs.
Explore the Reich College of Education
Appalachian offers one of the largest undergraduate teacher preparation programs in North Carolina, graduating about 500 teachers a year and enrolling approximately 2,400 students in its bachelor's, master's, education specialist and doctoral degree programs. With so many teacher education graduates working in the state, there is at least one App graduate teaching in every county in North Carolina.
Explore The Honors College
The Honors College offers an enhanced intellectual experience for the most academically motivated students on campus. The Honors curriculum includes topically focused, interdisciplinary, and discussion-based seminars. It extends to a required international experience, and culminates in an Honors thesis as original research or a creative endeavor. From the Honors experience, students emerge as lifelong learners well prepared for post-graduate training—leaders of the future.
Explore the Walker College of Business
The Walker College of Business delivers transformational educational experiences that prepare and inspire students to be ethical, innovative and engaged business leaders who positively impact our community, both locally and globally. The college places emphasis on international experiences, sustainable business practices, entrepreneurial programs and real-world applications with industry. Enrolling approximately 3,000 undergraduates in 10 majors and 175 graduate students in three master's programs, the Walker College is accredited by AACSB International – the premier global accrediting body for schools of business.
Explore Watauga Residential College
Watauga Residential College is a student and faculty community that fosters creativity, thoughtfulness, and civic engagement through experiential, inquiry-based learning both in and out of the classroom. Watauga students live, share meals, and take classes together in a unique hillside residence hall on campus. Our curriculum and our community create an atmosphere of discovery, fostering awareness and understanding of local issues and of the connections between these and significant global issues.
Panel Discussions
Get all the unscripted details about App by chatting with current Mountaineers and parents.
Resource Info Sessions
Read the descriptions of each topic on this agenda.
Keep Exploring!

Campus Tour Video
Catch a glimpse of the sights and season on our beautiful campus with this short video.

Interactive Campus Map
Find buildings, residence halls, points of interest and more from campus or home.