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?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at ETSU.
- In 2017-2018, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
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East Tennessee State University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ETSU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ETSU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#19 | Best Respiratory Care Therapy Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#22 | Best Radiologic Technology Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#41 | Best Dental Support Services Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#123 | Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#184 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#243 | Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is East Tennessee State University?

Contact details for ETSU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614 |
Phone: | 423-439-1000 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/easttennesseestateuniversity |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/etsu |
How Do I Get Into ETSU?
You can apply to ETSU online at: www.etsu.edu/admissions/#student_type
Admission Requirements for ETSU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into ETSU?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.
Average Test Scores
About 2% 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 460 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
Can I Afford East Tennessee State University?
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 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,735 a year. That adds up to $30,940 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ETSU is 9.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Tennessee State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Online Learning at East Tennessee State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ETSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 29th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of ETSU
The following table shows how ETSU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Other Health Professions | #1 | #4 |
Human Services | #4 | #76 |
Dental Support Services | #34 | #52 |
Public Health | #37 | #64 |
Communication & Media Studies | #46 | #73 |
Communication & Journalism | #61 | #106 |
Public Administration & Social Service | #69 | #157 |
Online Growth Rankings of ETSU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at East Tennessee State University was 14.6%. This is the #1,214 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ETSU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of ETSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Educational Administration | 6% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ETSU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ETSU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific | #258 | |
Educational Administration | #321 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #377 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
East Tennessee State University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Boboskaditdatin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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