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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Cost & Financial Aid
Cost & Financial Aid
Financial aid College is a valuable investment in your future. Appalachian’s graduates pay off their college debt at rates that far exceed national average, and 98% of 2017-18 undergraduate alumni are employed and/or enrolled in continuing higher education programs within one year of graduation. For nearly 71% of Appalachian students, financial aid helps make education accessible. The Office of Student Financial Aid works with students every day to make their Appalachian Experience affordable, and the staff is available to answer your questions. The financial aid process can be overwhelming for those who have never been through it, but it’s completely manageable if you know what to do.
In 2018 Appalachian alumni boasted a college debt repayment rate
20%
above the national average
Undergraduate costs (2019-20) In-state (per year)
Out-of-State (per year)
Tuition & Fees
$7,710
$22,517
Standard Room
$4,620
$4,620
Standard Meal Plan
$2,794
$2,794
$15, 124
$29,931
Total Important to know:
• Appalachian’s tuition and fees are updated each June. The 2020-21 tuition and fees will be posted at that time. Visit studentaccounts. appstate.edu/tuition-and-fees for the most current cost information. • Additional housing and meal plan options are available. • A required health services fee of $325 is included in the fees above. Students are required by the state of North Carolina to have health insurance. You must enroll in or waive the mandatory health insurance each semester. If the Student Health Insurance Plan is needed, add $2,587.76 to total cost above. Students without health insurance will be auto-enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Student Blue plan and billed accordingly each semester.
