Back جامعة أبالاش الحكومية Arabic Апалацкі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт Byelorussian Appalachian State University German Apalaĉa Ŝtata Universitato Esperanto Université d'État des Appalaches French അപ്പലേച്ചിയൻ സ്റ്റേറ്റ് യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റി Malayalam Appalachian State University NB ایپلاچیان اسٹیٹ یونیورسٹی Urdu 阿巴拉契亞州立大學 Chinese

Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University
Former name
Watauga Academy (1899–1903)
Appalachian Training School for Teachers (1903–1925)
Appalachian State Normal School (1925–1929)
Appalachian State Teachers College (1929–1967)
MottoEsse quam videri (Latin)[1]
Motto in English
"To Be, Rather Than To Seem"
TypePublic university
Established1899 (1899)
Parent institution
University of North Carolina
Academic affiliation
Endowment$150 million (2022)[2]
ChancellorHeather Hulburt Norris (interim)
Students21,570 (2024)
Location
Boone
,
North Carolina
,
United States
CampusDistant town, 1,300 acres (5.3 km2)[3]
Other campusesHickory
NewspaperThe Appalachian
ColorsBlack and gold[4]
   
NicknameMountaineers
Sporting affiliations
MascotYosef
Websitewww.appstate.edu

Appalachian State University (/ˌæpəˈlætʃən/[a]), or App State, is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife, Lillie Shull Dougherty. The university expanded to include other programs in 1967 and joined the University of North Carolina System in 1971.[5]

The university enrolls more than 21,500 students.[6] It offers more than 150 bachelor's degrees and 70 graduate degree programs, including two doctoral programs.[7][8] The university has eight colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Walker College of Business, the Reich College of Education, the College of Fine and Applied Arts, the Beaver College of Health Sciences, the Honors College, the Hayes School of Music, and University College. It opened an additional campus in Hickory in 2023.[9]

The Athletic Teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference, except for a few sports that compete in the Southern Conference, such as wrestling. The teams are known as the Mountaineers.

  1. ^ "More than 2,600 receive degrees during Appalachian's May ceremonies". Appalachian Statue U. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Appalachian State University". Appalachian State Today. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "About the University". Appalachian State University. 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  4. ^ "University Colors :: University Communications Toolbox :: Appalachian State University". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  5. ^ University, Appalachian State. "Appalachian State University / History". www.appstate.edu. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  6. ^ University, Appalachian State (March 2021). "Appalachian State University / About". www.appstate.edu. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  7. ^ University, Appalachian State. "Appalachian State University / Academic Programs". www.appstate.edu. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Students put their trust in App State during pandemic: Landmark enrollment of 20,641 students".
  9. ^ University, Appalachian State. "App State at Hickory Campus | Building Physical Infrastructure | Appalachian's Future". www.appstate.edu. Retrieved January 2, 2023.


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