what type of school is appalachian state university
Appalachian State University Appalachian State University /ˌæpəˈlætʃən/ [6] (also referred to as Appalachian, App State, App, ASU) is a comprehensive (Master's L),[7] public, coeducational university in Boone, North Carolina, United States.
Big 12 Conference The conference's current 10-campus makeup resulted from the 2010–13 Big 12 Conference realignment, in which Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference, Colorado joined the Pac-12, and Missouri and Texas A&M joined the Southeastern Conference. TCU and West Virginia joined from the Mountain West and Big East Conferences respectively to offset two of the departing schools, bringing the conference to its current strength.