Appalachian State University (ASU) is a comprehensive (Masters L (Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education#Master.E2.80.99s Colleges and Universities)), public (public education), coeducational university located in Boone (Boone, North Carolina), North Carolina, United States. Appalachian (pron-en?�p??l�t??n) State, also referred to as App State or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system. The university has been ranked among the top 15 Southern (U.S. Southern States) Masters Universities since the U.S. News and World Reports Americas Best Colleges Guide began publication in 1986. In 2001, Appalachian was recognized by TIME (Time (magazine)) Magazine as a College of the Year.
Motto: ''Esse quam videri'' (Latin)
Mottoeng: To be, rather than to seem
Established: 1899
Type: Public (Public university)
Endowment: US $ (United States dollar)50.4 million
Chancellor: Kenneth E. Peacock
City: Boone (Boone, North Carolina)
State: North Carolina
Students: 16,968
Undergrad: 14,872
Postgrad: 2,096
Faculty: 1,108
Staff: 1,610
Alumni: 90,000+
Campus: Urban (urban area), convert1300acrekm2, including a convert410acrekm2adj=on main campus
Mascot: Yosef (Appalachian State Mountaineers#Yosef)
Free: NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I (Division I (NCAA)),20 varsity sports
Allias Name: Appalachian State Mountaineers
Colors: Black (Black (color)) and Gold (Gold (color)) color box#000000 color box#ffcf00
Affiliations: University of North Carolina, Southern Conference
Website: www.appstate.edu/
Logo: Appalachian State University (Image:Appalachian State University logo.png)