US News rankings spotlight quality of App State Online degree programs Feb 10, 2026
App State ranks among the nation’s top schools for online education, with its App State Online bachelor’s and master’s programs
At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Curriculum Specialist, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Literacy Education, Media, Technology and Learning Design, Special Education, Library Science, School AdministrationThree Reich College of Education Students Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates Dec 9, 2025
Three Reich College of Education (RCOE) students have been inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates:
Features, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Higher Education, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Doctoral Program in Educational LeadershipNew Leadership for Enrollment, Veterans and Student Support Oct 21, 2025
Scarlet Edwards has been named the new associate vice president for Enrollment Services, which oversees Admissions and Outreach, Financial Aid,... Alumni Update, In the Media, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing Oct 7, 2025
After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for... At Appalachian, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Expressive Arts
Welcome 2025-26 New Faculty Members Aug 18, 2025
Welcome new faculty members to Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education.
Features, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special EducationApp State awards degrees to over 4,200 graduates ready to shape the future May 14, 2025
Appalachian State University celebrated the resilience and achievements of more than 4,200 graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement, with... Features, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
2025 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named May 13, 2025
Nine faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the Scholars with Diverse Abi
Features, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Public School Partnership, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Scholars with Diverse Abilities, Literacy Education, Marriage and Family Therapy, Special Education, Higher Education, Elementary EducationApp State earns R2 designation for high research activity and doctorate production Feb 17, 2025
Appalachian State University has received a Research Activity Designation of Research 2 from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of... At Appalachian, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development
App State Online degree programs earn high rankings from US News & World Report Jan 31, 2025
The university placed within the top 30% of schools recognized for online master’s education programs as part of U.S.
At Appalachian, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Curriculum Specialist, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Literacy Education, Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Higher Education, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Library Science, School Administration, Media, Technology and Learning Design