<p>This is what I’d tell my child: Apply to Appalachian, plus the other schools you mentioned. Visit them all. Once you get your acceptances and find out what financial help you might get, visit again if you can. If Appalachian has the major(s) you think you will want and if you still love it more than anywhere else (and really, does anyone ever NOT like that school?), go there. A degree from Appalachian is a good, solid degree.</p>