Appalachian State University offers 20 NCAA Division 1 sports teams, including men's cross country, women's indoor track, football, softball and track and field. The school's recreation center includes an indoor track, pool, 50-foot climbing wall, cardio room, weight room and juice bar. The school also provides personal training and clubs doing activities such as caving, rock climbing, rafting and backpacking. Sports teams play at home in the Kidd Brewer Stadium Complex. Students interested in earning a bachelor's degree at Appalachian may select from fields such as athletic training, statistics, religious studies, dance, computer information systems, economics and communication disorders.
Appalachian State University
231 Plemmons Student Union
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-2000
appstate.edu
Division 1 enthusiasts may select from 23 sports at North Carolina State University, which was a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Athletics include football, swimming and basketball, with facilities including a gym, recreation center, aquatic center, weight room and tennis courts. Students not on major teams can participate in club sports such as fencing, roller hockey, ping- pong, wrestling, cricket, flag football, badminton, rock climbing, bowling and basketball. North Carolina State University also offers wellness programs, including exercise classes and nutritional counseling, to all students. Students can study for both bachelor's and master's degrees in fields such as gender studies, technical communication, Africa studies, arts, environmental sciences, non-profit studies and Middle East studies.
North Carolina State University
203 Peele Hall, Campus Box 7103
Raleigh, NC 27695-7103
919-515-2434
ncsu.edu
About 85 percent of the students who attend Wake Forest University are involved in intramural sports, including water polo, racquetball, bowling, basketball, golf and soccer, according to the university. The school is also home to 16 Division 1 teams, including track and field, volleyball, baseball, cross country, football and soccer. The school's athletic department supports students with strength training, sports medicine and a variety of dedicated arenas such as the Lawrence Joel Coliseum (baseball) and Kentner Stadium (field hockey and track and field). When they're not playing sports, students at Wake Forest are studying for bachelor's degrees in areas such as art history, chemistry, philosophy, languages, sociology, physics, music performance and theater.
Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
336.758.5000
wfu.edu