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East Tennessee State University Overview

East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. Johnson City is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is East Tennessee State University Known For?

2,477 Undergraduate Awards
$31,416 Avg Cost After Aid
85% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at ETSU.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, ETSU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,859 a year. That's about 10% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is East Tennessee State University?

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Contact details for ETSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-1000
Website: www.etsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into ETSU?

You can apply to ETSU online at: https://etsuapply.force.com/

Admission Requirements for ETSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into ETSU?

85% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
9% Submit SAT Scores
Since ETSU has an acceptance rate of 85%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to ETSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for East Tennessee State University  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for East Tennessee State University  ( 480 to 580 )
200
800
ETSU received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for East Tennessee State University  ( 18 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for East Tennessee State University  ( 19 to 26 )
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36

Can I Afford East Tennessee State University?

$31,416 Net Price
38% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of ETSU is $31,416. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At ETSU, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $7,420 a year. That adds up to $29,680 over four years for those students.

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East Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,812 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,705 undergraduate students at ETSU, with 8,812 being full-time and 1,893 being part-time.

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There are also 3,008 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,812 full-time undergraduates at ETSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of East Tennessee State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 122
Black or African American 590
Hispanic or Latino 334
White 7,006
International Students 136
Other Races/Ethnicities 624

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at East Tennessee State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 76 countries are represented at ETSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China.

East Tennessee State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 588 12 82 24 706
Business Administration & Management 126 0 67 19 212
General Psychology 140 0 8 6 154
Health & Physical Education 108 7 28 5 148
Teacher Education Grade Specific 73 6 32 4 115
Public Health 17 9 78 11 115
Social Work 44 0 69 0 113
General Biology 91 0 11 5 107
Liberal Arts General Studies 100 0 1 0 101
Computer Information Systems 78 0 20 0 98
Other Health Professions 80 8 1 0 89
Communication & Media Studies 65 0 22 0 87
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 43 0 0 38 81
Marketing 80 0 0 0 80
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 13 0 0 65 78
Criminal Justice & Corrections 68 0 8 0 76
Medicine 0 0 0 70 70
Accounting 47 0 14 0 61
Human Services 46 0 12 0 58
History 40 2 12 0 54
Educational Administration 0 14 10 29 53
Allied Health Professions 53 0 0 0 53
Graphic Communications 49 0 0 0 49
General Engineering Technology 42 0 7 0 49
Health & Medical Administrative Services 34 2 12 0 48
Communication Sciences 0 0 32 13 45
Finance & Financial Management 44 0 0 0 44
General English Literature 36 0 8 0 44
Human Development & Family Studies 35 0 0 0 35
Dental Support Services 34 0 0 0 34
Sociology 30 0 4 0 34
Student Counseling 0 0 28 0 28
Music 27 0 0 0 27
Political Science & Government 26 0 0 0 26
Design & Applied Arts 26 0 0 0 26
Chemistry 20 0 5 0 25
Geological & Earth Sciences 13 0 12 0 25
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 14 0 9 0 23
Fine & Studio Arts 22 0 1 0 23
Special Education 17 1 4 0 22
Engineering-Related Technologies 20 0 0 0 20
Instructional Media Design 0 1 14 0 15
Mathematics 10 0 5 0 15
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 14 0 14
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 13 0 0 13
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 12 0 0 0 12
Writing Studies 12 0 0 0 12
Business/Managerial Economics 11 0 0 0 11
Drama & Theater Arts 11 0 0 0 11
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 5 4 0 9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 7 0 0 0 7
Anthropology 7 0 0 0 7
Computer Software & Applications 0 6 0 0 6
Area Studies 0 1 5 0 6
International Relations & National Security 6 0 0 0 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 5 0 0 5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 4 0 0 4
General Engineering 4 0 0 0 4
Nutrition Science 0 4 0 0 4
Philosophy 4 0 0 0 4
Physics 4 0 0 0 4
Teaching English or French 0 3 0 0 3
Geography & Cartography 0 3 0 0 3
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 3 0 3
Historic Preservation 0 1 0 0 1
Security Science and Technology 0 1 0 0 1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 1 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,477 109 642 289 3,517

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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