The Dean of the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School is responsible for the admission of all graduate students. All degree-seeking students taking graduate courses must make formal application to the Graduate School prior to enrolling in any graduate course work.

Application for admission can be completed on-line. The deadline for Fall admission is July 1 but applicants are encouraged to act earlier as available financial assistance is allocated in early April. Students wishing to begin classes in January are encouraged to make application in mid-September with a deadline of November 1.

All applications and inquiries should be addressed to:

Cratis D. Williams Graduate School
ASU Box 32068
John E. Thomas Hall
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina 28608-2068

The Graduate Record Examination is required for admission. Appalachian uses an admissions formula under which applicants are expected to earn 2000 or more points. To calculate your admissions score, do the following calculations. Multiply your undergraduate grade point average by 400; for example, a 3.0 would yield 1200 points. Add to that the number the sum of the GRE Verbal and Math scores., for example a 500 verbal and 500 math score would add 1000 points to the score. A hypothetical applicant with a 3.0 gpa and 500 verbal and 500 math GRE score would have a formula score of 2200 points. Students admitted to the program in 2007-08 had an average admission score of 2175 and some scored as high as 2600 on the formula.