Appalachian State
University
Located in northwestern
North Carolina in the
High Country Blue Ridge
Mountains, Appalachian
State University is an
internationally
recognized
comprehensive, public,
university commonly
referred to as App
State, ASU or App. The
sixth largest in the
University of North
Carolina system, ASU
maintains an impressive
student/faculty ratio of
17:1 with an average
class size of 24.
Appalachian offers more
than 140 undergraduate
and graduate major
programs from five
colleges.
 ASU Mountaineers take
inspiration from the
Boone legend, Daniel
Boone. A sculpture of
Daniel Boone is located
on campus to commemorate
the name of the town and
the mascot of ASU. At
3,333 feet above sea
level, Appalachian State
University has one of
the highest elevations
of any university in the
United States east of
the Mississippi River,
encompassing 1,300
acres. The main campus
is comprised of 21
residence halls, four
dining facilities, 19
academic buildings and
11 recreation facilities
over 410 acres. Appalachian State is a
very environmentally
conscious school and
offers wonderful
amenities to the
community, including the
George M. Holmes
Convocation Center, Turchin Center for the
Visual Arts, Farthing
Auditorium and Belk
Library with more than
37,000 volumes.
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Appalachian State
University
University
Communications
ASU Box 32153
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-6156 |
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Time recognized
Appalachian State as
College of the Year in
2001 and U.S. News and
World Report’s America’s
Best Colleges Guide has
maintained that ASU is
among the top 15
Southern Master’s
Universities since 1986.
In 2008, the Princeton
Review named App State
one of “America’s Best
Values in Colleges.”
Impressive mentions for
a university with an
enrollment of 16,000
students in a town that
supports a population of
13,328: Appalachian
State is the hometown
hero and an integral
part of the High
Country. Adding to its
allure, the Appalachian
State Mountaineers have
won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS
national championship
titles. A and W Rentals
has Boone NC Cabins down
the street from ASU
Football. Plan your
weekend getaway and come
watch the Mountaineers
play or simply enjoy the
beauty of the ASU campus
and nearby
Blue Ridge
Parkway, Pisgah National
Forest and Boone area
attractions.
We invite you to view
all of our rental
properties and contact
us by phone at
828.898.9188,
e-mail us, or us or
online request form
to ask questions or
request reservations. |
