Appalachian State University
Hey, Mountaineers! Here’s where you'll learn about some App State traditions, find live webcams to check out campus in real time, catch Dave by the Bell podcasts and grab some digital swag. Go ahead, explore.
Founded in 1899
Campuses in Boone and Hickory, NC
Mascot: Yosef
School Colors: Black and Gold
By the Numbers
- The Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research will be the first net-zero energy building in App State's new Innovation District
- Solar Vehicle Team finished in international top three since 2016
- Three students won a ‘free ride’ for a year when College GameDay visited App State
- 16 team conference championships since 2016
- Over 1,000 specimens on display in the McKinney Geology Teaching Museum
- In recent years, 27% of food served at App State was sourced locally — often from our own sustainable farm
- More than 80 species of trees on our campus
- Belk Library opens its doors to over a million visitors per year
- A 36-step grand staircase beside Turchin Center for the Arts is painted to mimic a colorful runner, ending with a fringed edge
Live Webcams
See what’s up on Sanford Mall (the heart of campus) and Rivers Street from our live webcams
Visit App State
Take a tour your way: with a guide, on your own, virtually or as a student for a day
Current weather conditions in Boone, NC
Current weather conditions in Hickory, NC
All Things App State
Some things just say App State. A place. A word. An attitude. Together they shape the Mountaineer experience. Check out these — then add some of your own.
Yosef
Beloved mascot since 1942.
You’ll want lots of time to explore. (Tip: Google it before you go.)
Slacklining
Our way of balancing work and play.
Had enough?
Hammock — yes, it’s a verb at App State.
Howard’s Knob
Technically, it’s Howard Knob — no “S” — but let’s not go there. Do check out the park. Flatlanders’ alert: You gotta climb that hill.
Spinning from the highest point on the Boone campus, it’s a reminder of the special place you’ve landed and how important it is that we take care of it.
Weather
We have that, too.
App State duck pond
Our ducks are happy ducks. They even have a house. The pond is also the site of the annual mid-winter Polar Plunge — a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Get your brrrr on.
Shorts
They know no season.
Dave by the Bell
A sometimes fun, sometimes serious podcast of impromptu conversations with students about topics both timely and topical.
