Colleges · Boone
Colleges in Boone, NC
Boone is home to Appalachian State University, with about 19,188 students on campus. 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Boone
Students on campus
19,188fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Appalachian State University19,188 on campus
Most selective
Appalachian State Universityadmits 90% of applicants
Lowest net price
Appalachian State University$16,836 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Boone
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Boone
5 more colleges are within 30 miles of Boone.
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cove Creek7.5 mi77 students
Lees-McRae CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Banner Elk12.1 mi672 studentsCaldwell Community College and Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Hudson26.8 mi2,492 studentsWilkes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wilkesboro27.4 mi1,673 studentsMayland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Spruce Pine27.5 mi551 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Boone. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.