Academics

App State Hickory offers the best of both worlds — the prestige of one of America’s top public schools and an intimate campus with personalized instruction.

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Advertising
• Apparel Design and Merchandising
• Career & Technical Education - Agriculture Education
• Career & Technical Education - Business, Finance and Information Technology Education
• Career & Technical Education - Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Education
• Career & Technical Education - Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Career & Technical Education - Technology, Engineering and Design Education
• Career & Technical Education - Trade and Industry Education
• Child Development - Birth to Kindergarten
• Child Development - Family and Child Studies
• Communication Studies
• Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity
• Computer Information Systems - General Computer Information Systems
• Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice - International Studies
• Cybersecurity (BS)
• Digital Journalism
• Electronic Media/Broadcasting
• Elementary Education
• English – Rhetoric and Technical Writing
• Health Care Management
• Health Sciences (BS)
• History
• History - Multidisciplinary
• Management - General Management
• Marketing - General Marketing
• Mathematics
• Mathematics - Business
• Mathematics - General Mathematics
• Mathematics - Statistics
• Middle Grades Education - Language Arts and Mathematics
• Middle Grades Education - Language Arts and Science
• Middle Grades Education - Language Arts and Social Studies
• Middle Grades Education - Mathematics and Science
• Middle Grades Education - Mathematics and Social Studies
• Middle Grades Education - Science and Social Studies
• Organizational Leadership and Learning
• Professional Studies (BS)
• Psychology
• Psychology - Business
• Public Administration (MPA)
• Public Relations
• Sociology (BA)
• Sociology (BS) - Applied Research Methods
• Sociology (BS) - Criminology
• Sociology (BS) - Families and Intimate Relationships
• Sociology (BS) - Individually Designed
• Sociology (BS) - Power and Social Change
• Sociology (BS) - Social Inequalities
• Sociology (BS) – Sociology of Health and Aging
• Special Education - Adapted Curriculum K-12
• Special Education - General Curriculum K-12
• Supply Chain Management
• Veterinary Technology

Many App State programs can be started in Hickory and completed at our Boone campus or online. Search for Hickory in our list of our programs.

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Get to know App State Hickory by visiting us.

Costs & Aid

We are committed to ensuring your investment in an education leads to life-changing opportunities. Through a variety of financial aid opportunities and resources, App State is ready to support you as you begin your path to success.

Hickory Scholarship

The Hickory Scholarship is a one-time $2,000 scholarship given to students who meet the academic requirements and enroll at App State Hickory. No scholarship application is required.

Campus Resources

From technology-enhanced computer labs to noise-canceling, multi-seat office pods, the App State Hickory campus is a modern learning environment designed to boost curiosity and collaboration.

When you’re not in class, grab some food from our market or coffee shop, get in a workout in our gym or explore some of the other resources available to you.

Hours & Location

Monday through Thursday: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m..

Phone Number
828-827-6041

Physical Address
800 17th St NW
Hickory, NC 28601