International Students
The Office of International Education & Development provides a wide range of services for international students, internationals scholars and international visitors. This office assists students starting from the time they are admitted through the post-graduation experience.
Appalachian State University often becomes a home-away-from-home for many students from across the globe. International students find the Appalachian campus to be a safe and friendly learning environment in which to make new friends and meet new academic challenges.
If you are a prospective undergraduate student and have any questions regarding the application process please contact Josh Moll, our undergraduate international student representative in admissions, by phone at 828-262-2120 or by email at molljs@appstate.edu .
If you are a prospective graduate student and have any questions regarding the application process please contact Holly Hirst, our graduate international student representative in admissions, by phone at 828 262-2130 or by email at hirsthp@appstate.edu .
A few of the services offered through Office of International Education & Development:
- Airport pick-up service and transportation at beginning and end of each semester
- Orientation to ASU and the Boone community
- Academic advising for exchange students
- Personal advising for all international students
- Assistance with passport and travel documents for all students and faculty
- Writing letters of reference or recommendation
- Assistance with on-campus housing
- Assistance with immigration issues
- Coordinate health insurance for all international students and scholars
- Collaborate with student employment, payroll and many offices across the campus to make international students experiences more friendly
Students come from all over the world to attend Appalachian State as either a degree seeking student or as exchange student.
All of these countries are or have been represented at ASU:
| Australia | Jordan |
| Austria | Kazakhstan |
| Bahamas | Kenya |
| Belgium | Kuwait |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Kyrgyzstan |
| Brazil | Liberia |
| Bulgaria | Libya |
| Canada | Macedonia |
| Chile | Mauritania |
| China | Mexico |
| Columbia | Moldova |
| Congo | Nepal |
| Costa Rica | New Zealand |
| Denmark | Nicaragua |
| Dominican Republic | Nigeria |
| El Salvador | Poland |
| Finland | Portugal |
| France | Russia |
| Germany | South Africa |
| Greece | Spain |
| Haiti | Sweden |
| Honduras | Taiwan |
| Iceland | Trinidad & Tobago |
| India | Tunisia |
| Iran | Turkmenistan |
| Italy | United Kingdom |
| Jamaica | |
| Japan |
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