Kiplinger.com has ranked Appalachian State number 22 in a list of 100 public colleges across the nation with the best value. The Washington, D.C. based publisher ranked the schools based on academic quality, cost, and financial aid. App State was one of six North Carolina schools to be listed.  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was ranked number one, North Carolina State University was ranked in tenth place, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington was ranked 27th, The University of North Carolina at Asheville was ranked 44th, and North Carolina School of the Arts was ranked 61st. Out of all the North Carolina schools in the Kiplinger's top 100, ASU has the lowest total tuition and the third stingiest admission rate behind Chapel Hill and the NC School of the Arts. Residents can see all of Kiplinger's 100 Best Values for Public Colleges at www.kiplinger.com/reports/best-college-values/