Learn how Appalachian State ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in North Carolina and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Appalachian State University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
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| Nationwide | 542 of 1383 |
| Southeast | 82 of 353 |
| North Carolina | 10 of 49 |
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| Nationwide | 154 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 40 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 47 |
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| Nationwide | 100 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 22 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 47 |
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| Nationwide | 47 of 1324 |
| Southeast | 11 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 47 |
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| Male / Female | 503 of 2594 |
| Location | 1121 of 2360 |
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| Top Ranked | 386 of 823 |
| Best Value | 77 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 221 of 1413 |
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| Best Value | 20 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 33 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 174 |
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| Best Value | 74 of 800 |
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| Top Ranked | 272 of 825 |
| Best Value | 40 of 798 |
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| Most Focused | 1016 of 2041 |
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| Best Value | 50 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 150 of 1312 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 651 |
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| Best Value | 55 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 218 of 1721 |
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| Most Popular | 3 of 65 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 65 |
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| Best Value | 54 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 150 of 642 |
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| Most Popular | 97 of 258 |
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| Best Value | 37 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 56 of 366 |
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| Best Value | 16 of 141 |
| Most Popular | 59 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 171 of 348 |
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| Best Value | 68 of 394 |
| Most Popular | 102 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 769 |
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| Top Ranked | 164 of 582 |
| Best Value | 21 of 571 |
| Most Popular | 79 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 209 of 1219 |
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| Best Value | 97 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 278 of 1036 |
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| Best Value | 54 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 141 of 343 |
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| Most Popular | 21 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 326 |
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| Most Popular | 53 of 240 |
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| Top Ranked | 214 of 568 |
| Best Value | 19 of 548 |
| Most Popular | 349 of 1603 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 235 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 134 of 421 |
| Best Value | 53 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 312 of 1366 |
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 185 |
| Best Value | 35 of 181 |
| Most Popular | 46 of 435 |
| Most Focused | 194 of 435 |
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| Most Popular | 42 of 1170 |
| Most Focused | 467 of 1169 |
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 351 |
| Best Value | 42 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 21 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 158 of 864 |
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| Most Focused | 21 of 57 |
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| Best Value | 143 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1360 |
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| Most Popular | 150 of 1281 |
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| Most Popular | 147 of 376 |
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| Best Value | 32 of 118 |
| Most Popular | 115 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 182 of 939 |
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| Best Value | 112 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 134 of 817 |
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| Best Value | 29 of 562 |
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| Best Value | 9 of 72 |
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| Most Focused | 49 of 128 |
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 119 |
| Best Value | 20 of 112 |
| Most Popular | 98 of 631 |
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| Best Value | 121 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 353 of 1124 |
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| Best Value | 13 of 96 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 273 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 273 |
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| Best Value | 75 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 152 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 152 of 1261 |
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| Best Value | 37 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 105 of 1128 |
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 401 |
| Best Value | 27 of 382 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1103 |
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| Best Value | 103 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1231 |
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| Best Value | 92 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 175 of 1178 |
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| Most Popular | 63 of 259 |
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| Most Popular | 35 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 151 of 745 |
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| Most Focused | 124 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 452 |
| Best Value | 16 of 444 |
| Most Popular | 28 of 889 |
| Most Focused | 198 of 890 |
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| Best Value | 49 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 45 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 330 of 820 |
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| Most Focused | 30 of 98 |
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| Best Value | 66 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 956 |
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| Most Popular | 261 of 756 |
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| Best Value | 58 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 67 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 304 of 1143 |
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| Best Value | 87 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 1087 |
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| Best Value | 55 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 89 of 430 |
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| Best Value | 61 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 243 of 705 |
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| Top Ranked | 385 of 826 |
| Best Value | 82 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 1491 |
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| Top Ranked | 377 of 832 |
| Best Value | 73 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 1407 |
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| Top Ranked | 188 of 406 |
| Best Value | 45 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 78 of 862 |
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 366 |
| Best Value | 28 of 361 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 576 |
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| Top Ranked | 302 of 676 |
| Best Value | 42 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 180 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 600 of 1317 |
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| Best Value | 47 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 84 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 188 of 422 |
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| Best Value | 109 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 228 of 729 |
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| Best Value | 36 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked | 293 of 597 |
| Best Value | 34 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 355 of 1081 |
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| Best Value | 74 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 969 |
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 628 |
| Best Value | 13 of 616 |
| Most Popular | 80 of 1530 |
| Most Focused | 471 of 1529 |
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| Most Popular | 20 of 143 |
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 219 |
| Best Value | 13 of 214 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 653 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 653 |
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 306 |
| Best Value | 26 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 280 of 809 |
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| Best Value | 77 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1114 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 333 of 693 |
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| Best Value | 53 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 285 of 1030 |
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| Overall | 199 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 289 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 286 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 250 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 202 of 623 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 313 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 191 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 430 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 106 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 73 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 165 of 419 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 133 of 421 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 159 of 451 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 342 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 309 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 200 of 410 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 369 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 219 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 235 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 102 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 380 |
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| Overall | 72 of 1163 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 170 of 658 |
| Top Ranked Online | 70 of 273 |
| Most Popular Online | 145 of 771 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 203 of 596 |
| Top Ranked Online | 51 of 213 |
| Most Popular Online | 86 of 624 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 61 of 464 |
| Top Ranked Online | 12 of 40 |
| Most Popular Online | 15 of 121 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 197 of 413 |
| Top Ranked Online | 13 of 27 |
| Most Popular Online | 21 of 101 |
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| Most Popular Online | 4 of 20 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 129 of 512 |
| Top Ranked Online | 72 of 264 |
| Most Popular Online | 121 of 682 |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 170 of 437 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 43 of 95 |
| Top Ranked Online | 3 of 8 |
| Most Popular Online | 9 of 37 |
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| OVERALL | 161 of 1148 |
| Australia | 27 of 158 |
| China | 202 of 786 |
| Saudi Arabia | 237 of 539 |
| Vietnam | 130 of 442 |
