Graduate Schools at ETSU
East Tennessee State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Johnson City, TN. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of ETSU graduate schools is $11,366 for Tennessee residents and $26,486 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 2,899 students have enrolled in graduate schools at East Tennessee State University and, of that, 1,103 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
East Tennessee State University offers 59 graduate programs and 3 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at ETSU graduate schools is $11,366 for Tennessee residents and $26,486 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.25% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at ETSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Tennessee Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $10,559 | $8,640 | $1,919 | $25,679 | $23,760 | $1,919 |
| 2022 | $10,736 | $8,784 | $1,952 | $25,856 | $23,904 | $1,952 |
| 2023 | $10,736 | $8,784 | $1,952 | $25,856 | $23,904 | $1,952 |
| 2024 | $10,784 | $8,784 | $2,000 | $25,904 | $23,904 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | $11,366 | $9,270 | $2,096 | $26,486 | $24,390 | $2,096 |
| Year | Tennessee Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $480 | $1,321 |
| 2022 | $488 | $1,329 |
| 2023 | $488 | $1,329 |
| 2024 | $488 | $1,329 |
| 2025 | $515 | $1,356 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $8,938 | $5,520 | $7,818 | $6,870 |
| 2022 | $9,582 | $5,520 | $10,746 | $7,170 |
| 2023 | $9,613 | $6,360 | $12,411 | $7,710 |
| 2024 | $10,270 | $6,930 | $11,938 | $8,280 |
| 2025 | $10,554 | $7,920 | $10,728 | $9,730 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at East Tennessee State University offers 163 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 48 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 13 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 35 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 163 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medical Informatics | 13 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 8 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 7 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 7 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 82 |
| Social Work | 69 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 32 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 28 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 19 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 70 |
| Pharmacy | 65 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 38 |
| Nursing Practice | 23 |
| Organizational Leadership | 19 |
Graduate Student Population
At ETSU, there are 13,728 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,899 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 997 male and 1,902 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.52 to 1. East Tennessee State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,103 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 87 | 29 | 58 |
| Black or African American | 192 | 64 | 128 |
| Hispanic | 82 | 27 | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,048 | 667 | 1,381 |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 24 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 152 | 48 | 104 |
| Total | 2,899 | 997 | 1,902 |
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