Online Degrees and Programs at Appalachian State University

Online Program Overview

Appalachian State University offers 181 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 59 major programs - 17 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 23 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,579 for North Carolina residents and $25,212 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,551 students out of total 21,570 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,901 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Appalachian State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameAppalachian State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address287 Rivers St, Boone, NC
Online Students2,551 Enrolled Online Exclusively
9,977 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,579
Out-of-State$25,212
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,570
Out-of-State$25,241
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total59 Programs
Bachelors17 Programs
Masters17 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs
Post-Graduate23 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Appalachian State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,579 and $25,212 for non-North Carolina residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,570 and $25,241 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $177 for North Carolina residents and $911 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $291 for North Carolina residents and $1,217 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,410$7,410$7,450$7,541$7,579
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$22,217$23,017$23,454$24,537$25,212
Graduate (In-State)$8,007$8,007$8,047$8,380$8,570
Graduate (Out-of-State)$21,439$23,017$23,057$24,140$25,241
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$143$177$177$177$177
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$644$827$844$885$911
Graduate (In-State)$237$269$269$282$291
Graduate (Out-of-State)$896$1,103$1,103$1,158$1,217

Online Programs By Area of Study

Appalachian State University offers 181 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 59 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 17 Bachelors, 17 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 23 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED17 17223
Overall Programs14NOT OFFERED81 44339

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Appalachian State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 20 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED 15
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED 44
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED 6
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED 6
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 7
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 4
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Library Science program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 41 NOT OFFERED 10
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 100 9 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 174 79 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Appalachian State University, there are 21,570 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 12,528 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,551 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,977 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,570
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,551
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses9,977
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses9,042

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,551 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,466 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 53 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,551
North Carolina Resident2,466
Other State In U.S.83
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,551
Undergraduate1,534
Graduate1,017
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,534
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,515
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking19
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