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East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University
Box 70731
Johnson City, TN 37614

Official telephone: (423) 439-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 462-3878
Fax number: (423) 439-4004
Website: www.etsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,392
Full-time undergraduates: 9,455
Part-time undergraduates: 1,937
Total graduate students: 2,942
Full-time graduate students: 1,857
Part-time graduate students: 1,085
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 14%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
82.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Nonresident Alien
1.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 366 acres
City or town school is located in: Johnson City, TN
Population of city/town: 65,123
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Kingsport, TN.
Nearest major city: Knoxville, TN
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 183,270
Online campus map: www.etsu.edu/etsuhome/
maps.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 55%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 20%
Percent of students who live off campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Medical library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum and observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 8
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 5%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The East Tennessean, published twice per week
Total number of registered organizations: 200

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Richard Sander,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletics homepage: elearning.etsu.edu/
etsunow.htm
School colors: navy blue and old gold
School mascot: Buccaneers
Athletic conference memberships: Southern Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. FCS
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, flag football, mudball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Knoxville, TN (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Blountville, TN (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Roanoke, VA (150 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Johnson City, TN (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Major General Gary L. Harrell, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations Joint Force, U.S. Army
  • Michael Lee West, author
  • Kenny Chesney, country music star.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
http://www.etsu.edu/etsu/current.asp?Action=CampusLife
 
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