East Tennessee State University

About us

Location Johnson City, United States Funding Type Public
No of Students 14334 Establishment University
Founded In 1911 Estimated Cost of Living 14000 USD
Address 1276 Gilbreath Dr., Box 70300, Johnson City, TN 37614-1700

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. Although it is part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, the university is governed by an institutional Board of Trustees. As of May 2017, it is the fourth largest university in the state and has off-campus centers in nearby Kingsport, Elizabethton, and Sevierville.

ETSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity. It hosts the James H. Quillen College of Medicine which is often ranked as one of the top schools in the United States for rural medicine and primary care education the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, and the recently formed College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Unique programs include an accredited program in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music, America's lone master's degree in Storytelling, and the Appalachian Studies programs, focused on the surrounding Appalachian region.

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It's all here: our academic programs, our faculty and students, our unique location. Come explore our history. Learn about our students, alumni, and our campus life. Attending ETSU will make a difference in your life...All this in one of the nation's most beautiful regions! Discover our ETSU PRIDE!

1911 (as East Tennessee State Normal School)

Over 14,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional students

Main Campus: Johnson City (population 63,152), in the northeastern tip of the state bordered by Virginia and North Carolina

17 sports
Southern Conference, NCAA Division

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