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21,253 Mountaineers enroll at App State for fall 2023 — largest enrollment in school history Sep 8, 2023

This year's student body broke enrollment records for first-year, online and underrepresented students

App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina Aug 21, 2023

Appalachian State University marked a significant milestone in its 124-year history by opening the new Hickory campus on Aug. 21 — expanding higher education access in what was previously the largest metropolitan area in the state without a public university campus.

Nearly 6,300 App State students move into Boone campus residence halls for fall 2023 Aug 18, 2023

As of Friday, Aug. 18, nearly 6,300 first-year and returning Mountaineers moved into residence halls on App State's Boone campus in preparation for the first day of fall 2023 classes on Monday, Aug. 21.

App State Community honors military Mountaineers, hears military family perspective Nov 22, 2021

Standing beside the Veterans Memorial on Appalachian State University’s campus, former student Barbara Ashley recounted one of her earliest memories — standing in her front yard at Fort Bragg as she watched soldiers, including her father, jump out of airplanes.

App State enrollment reaches 20,023, breaks records for underrepresented students Sep 15, 2020

In August 2020, Appalachian State University welcomed 20,023 students, a landmark enrollment for the university. In addition, numbers from the fall 2020 census data and the Office of Admissions as of Aug. 28 also show significant increases in first-year underrepresented students.

headshot of Kimberly Holley, Senior Director of Admissions

App State announces appointment of senior director of admissions Jul 16, 2020

Appalachian State University announces the appointment of Kimberly Holley as its senior director of admissions.

COVID-19 Update Mar 18, 2020

Enrollment Management remains committed to serving our students, faculty, staff and community to the best of our ability while following the CDC and university recommendations.

Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018 Aug 25, 2017

Eleven first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Plemmons Leadership Scholarships. Plemmons Scholars have shown outstanding leadership in either their high schools or communities.

UNC GA grant supports Appalachian energy research Jun 2, 2017

Over the past decade, Appalachian State University has amassed one of the largest and the most diverse portfolio of renewable energy facilities in the state of North Carolina.

Veteran Eric Gormly delivers moving address at Appalachian’s Memorial Day ceremony Jun 2, 2017

“For those who fight for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.” As Eric Gormly began the keynote address at the 2017 Memorial Day ceremony at Appalachian State University, he quoted these words, which he and his fellow U.S.

Students recognized at 'The 2017 Celebration of Leadership and Legacy' Jun 2, 2017

Nine students at Appalachian State University received awards for their service to the university during “2017 Celebration of Leadership and Legacy,” a banquet held April 21 on campus.

2016 Chancellor's Scholars

10 Students named as 2016 Chancellor's Scholarship recipients Oct 13, 2016

As Appalachian State University's oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship, the Chancellor's Scholarship is designed for students with ambitious academic goals - those who seek graduate or professional post-baccalaureate degrees to become physicians, attorneys, Ph.D.

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Townsend presented with 2016 Staff Award Sep 22, 2016

During Appalachian State University’s opening meeting for faculty and staff for the fall semester on Friday, Aug.