School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of East Tennessee State University and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information
Address1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone423-439-1000
WEBhttps://www.etsu.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://www.etsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://etsu.my.site.com/app/
Financial Aidhttps://www.etsu.edu/financial-aid-and-scholarships/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.etsu.edu/financial-aid-and-scholarships/cost/netprice.php
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/veteransaffairs/
Disability Servicehttps://www.etsu.edu/students/ds/
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University with high research activity
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of East Tennessee State University is 86.19% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.68%.
Open Admission Policy✗
Acceptance Rate86.19 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)24.68 %
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Tuition & Fees

ETSU's 2025 tuition & fees is $10,216 for Tennessee residents and $13,726 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 5.31% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($13,034).
For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $11,366 for Tennessee residents and $26,486 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition increased by 2.25% compared to the last year's rate.
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$10,216$13,726
Graduate Tuition & Fees$11,366$26,486
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
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Student Population

A total of 13,728 students have enrolled at ETSU (2024-2025). Among them, 2,762 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. ETSU has 10,829 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 2,899 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students13,728
Undergraduate Students10,829
Graduate Students2,899
Online Enrollment2,762
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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

ETSU offers 152 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 2 out of the 152 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by ETSU
Offered DegreesOn-Campus ServicesLearning opportunities
Number of programs152 Programs
Number of online programs2 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
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ROTC✔
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Weekend/Evening College✔
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