Is Appalachian State University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Appalachian State University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Appalachian State University's acceptance rate?

90% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 22,188 of 24,614 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 88%, from 13,083 in 2015 to 24,614 in 2024, and Appalachian State University's admit rate went from 66% to 90%.

What ACT score do you need for Appalachian State University?

23% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–27, with a median of 25. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1140–1270 works out to about 23–27.

What GPA do you need for Appalachian State University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.84 high school GPA, and 11% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at Appalachian State University?

547 of the 566 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 97%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for Appalachian State University? (Middle 50%: 1140–1270)

First-year students at Appalachian State University who sent an SAT scored 1140–1270, with a median of 1200 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Appalachian State University admits 90% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Appalachian State University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1140–1270, median 1200

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Appalachian State University by the numbers

Admit rate: 90%
Middle 50% SAT: 1140–1270
Median SAT: 1200
About on the ACT: 23–27
Sent an SAT: 9%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Appalachian State University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 88%, from 13,083 in 2015 to 24,614 in 2024, and Appalachian State University's admit rate went from 66% to 90%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	24,614	22,188	90%
2023	24,001	21,275	89%
2022	22,255	18,489	83%
2021	21,120	17,886	85%
2020	18,178	14,453	80%
2019	16,664	12,800	77%
2018	16,154	11,221	69%
2017	14,009	9,807	70%
2016	13,202	9,020	68%
2015	13,083	8,684	66%

In fall 2024, 4,038 of the 22,188 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Appalachian State University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1090Far reachHold
1090–1130ReachHold
1140–1190TargetHold
1200–1260TargetSend
1270 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Appalachian State University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	354	550	620
SAT Reading and Writing	570	610	660
SAT total	1140	1200	1270
ACT composite	21	25	27

Of enrolled first-year students, 9% sent an SAT and 23% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.84; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 11%; of new students who reported a rank

Appalachian State University waitlist

Waitlist

1,391 applicants were offered a spot, 566 took it, and 547 were admitted from it.

97%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

Appalachian State University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $16,836; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 75%
Median earnings: $51,836; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 21,253

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Appalachian State University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Appalachian State University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Appalachian State University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1140–1270, and the median was 1200. At 1200 or higher you're above half of them. Appalachian State University admits 90% of applicants.

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