| Screen last updated on: September 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
12,986 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
12,043 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
943 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,667 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
695 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
972 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
17% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.8% | Hispanic |
| 91.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.6% | Hispanic |
| 91.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
340 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boone, North Carolina |
| Population of city/town: |
14,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Hickory, NC |
| Nearest major city: |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
185,776 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Only as space is available. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (83%)
- women's dorms (8%)
- men's dorms (7%)
- sorority housing
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Apartments that are used for both married students and single graduate students. (2%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
38% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
62% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1557 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Appalachian Cultural Museum, Turchin Center for Visual Arts, Dark Sky Observatory |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, electronic job-search resources. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
9% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Appalachian--twice weekly while school is in session. |
| Number of honor societies: |
30 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
274 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Alliance College Fellowship, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Club, Newman Fellowship, Wesley Fellowship, Westminster Fellowship, Catholic, Jewish, Latter-Day Saints, and Lutheran groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian, Black, Chinese, Hispanic, and Native American groups, International Friendship Association, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Musical groups, debate club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters; academic and special-interest groups. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Linda Robinson,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Debbie Richardson |
| School mascot: |
Mountaineers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference (Division I);Southern Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte, NC (100 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greensboro, NC (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Greensboro, NC (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boone, NC (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
15% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within one year of graduation |
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