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Global rank #2014

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, United States

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About

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. As of 2026, it is the fourth-largest university in the state by student enrollment. In addition to its main campus, ETSU has facilities in Kingsport, Elizabethton, Chattanooga, and Sevierville.

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Key facts

Global rank
#2014
Location
Johnson City, United States
Founded
1911
Students
13,713
Type
Public
Admission rate
85%
SAT middle range
980 to 1190
ACT middle range
19 to 26
English test
Required
How to apply
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Outcomes and costs

Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.

Median salary 10 years after starting
$44,859 a year
Median salary 6 years after starting
$38,704 a year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)
53%
Students returning for a second year
76%
Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
$14,522
Average cost of attendance (per year)
$27,042
Undergraduate students
10,004
Students per faculty member
15 to 1
Median debt at graduation
$19,442

Programmes

Showing 40 of 130 programmes.

Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Business Analytics

Master of Business Administration - Business Analytics

Tuition per year
USD 25,904 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Cybersecurity Management

Master of Business Administration - Cybersecurity Management

Tuition per year
USD 25,904 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration - General

Tuition per year
USD 25,904 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Health Care Marketing

Master of Business Administration - Health Care Marketing

Tuition per year
USD 25,904 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
12 months
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028

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Undergraduate · Culinary Leadership

Bachelor of Applied Science - Applied Science - Culinary Leadership

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Industrial Leadership

Bachelor of Applied Science - Applied Science - Industrial Leadership

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Applied Science – Professional Development

Bachelor of Applied Science - Applied Science - Professional Development

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies – Audio Production for Musicians

Bachelor of Art - Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies - Audio Production for Musicians

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies – Bluegrass Music Profession

Bachelor of Art - Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies - Bluegrass Music Profession

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies – Old Time Music

Bachelor of Art - Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies - Old Time Music

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies – Scottish and Irish Traditional Music

Bachelor of Art - Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies - Scottish and Irish Traditional Music

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Art – Art History

Bachelor of Arts - Art - Art History

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Art – Studio Art

Bachelor of Arts - Art - Studio Art

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Communication Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Criminal Justice and Criminology

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice and Criminology

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Economics

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Economics – International Commerce

Bachelor of Arts - Economics - International Commerce

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · English

Bachelor of Arts - English

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · English – Teaching

Bachelor of Arts - English - Teaching

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Foreign Languages – German

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages - German

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Foreign Languages – Spanish

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages - Spanish

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · History

Bachelor of Arts - History

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · International Affairs

Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Media and Communication

Bachelor of Arts - Media and Communication

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Music – Composition

Bachelor of Arts - Music - Composition

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Music – Contemporary Music Performance & Production

Bachelor of Arts - Music - Contemporary Music Performance & Production

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Music – Music History

Bachelor of Arts - Music - Music History

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Music – Performance

Bachelor of Arts - Music - Performance

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Philosophy – Justice, Ethics, and Law

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy - Justice, Ethics, and Law

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy - Philosophy

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Philosophy – Philosophy and Religious Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy - Philosophy and Religious Studies

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Political Science

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Psychology – Child Psychology

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Child Psychology

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Psychology – Clinical Psychological Sciences

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Clinical Psychological Sciences

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Psychology – General Psychology

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - General Psychology

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Psychology – Health Professions

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - Health Professions

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Sociology

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Theatre – Acting

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre - Acting

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Undergraduate · Theatre – Design/Production

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre - Design/Production

Tuition per year
USD 30,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
Duration
48 months
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Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028

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Scholarships you could use here

  • Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)

    Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.

    The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.

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  • Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF

    Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.

    The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.

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