The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) has declared the third week of October as National Transfer Student Week. This week allows us to celebrate transfer students and their advocates who help(ed) them navigate the transition from one institution to another.
App State Transfers Data Snapshot
- 1 out of 4 undergraduate students began App State as a transfer student (5,036 transfer students are enrolled this fall!)
- 7 out of 10 new transfer students come to us from a community college
- 52% of new transfer students are first-generation students
- 84% retention rate of transfer students from year 1 to 2 (or graduated)
View all our Fall 2024 Infographic to learn more about our transfer population (2025 Data Coming Soon!).
Fall 2025 Events - Current Students
Boone Campus:
Transfer APPreciation Kick-Off - 10/20, 10am-2pm, Outside Belk Library Entrance (Rain Location, Belk Library Lobby)
Look for our Transfer tent at the library as we celebrate YOU with spin to win prizes and exlusive giveaways in the morning & afternoon!
Transfer Tuesday: Friends by the Fireside - 10/21, 7-8:30pm, Sanford Mall
Meet at the Sanford Mall Fire Pit to enjoy music, chatting with friends, and s'mores!
Totes & Transfers - 10/22, 5-6pm, Mountain Laurel Hall Ballroom
Join the Transer Student Mentors to decorate a tote bag and make your own buttons.
We're Sweet on Transfers - 10/234, 11am-1pm, Plemmons Student Union, Across from Cascades
Join us for free cookies from Stick Boy. Please stop by our table and help us celebrate YOU!
Want to become a Transfer Student Mentor? Applications open Monday, October 20!
Hickory Campus:
Transfer APPreciation - 10/22, 12-2pm, Student Commons
Join Transfer Admissions & Engagement staff for FREE food to celebrate YOU, our transfer students! Opportunities to win free swag, and hear fun facts about transfers at App State.
Events - Prospective & Admitted Students
Submit your 2026 App State admission application for FREE anytime from October 20-26th in celebration of National Transfer Student Week!
We're Celebrating National Transfer Student Week at YOUR NC Community College
Our Transfer Admissions Counselors will be visiting many of our NC community colleges during this week with free food, App State swag, and lots of great information. Check out our complete schedule!
Tour App State!
If you are scheduled to tour App State this week we plan to make it extra special -- all future transfer students will get a free App State t-shirt from our office (John E Thomas Hall, Suite 130) when you are on campus!!
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @appstatetransfers for social media posts all week long celebrating transfer students!!