Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, ETSU's acceptance rate is 85.26% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.09%. 3,345 men and 6,264 women applied to ETSU and 2,876 men and 5,317 women students were accepted.
Among them, 797 men and 1,259 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at ETSU.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at ETSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,6093,3456,26400
Admitted8,1932,8765,31700
Enrolled2,0567971,25900
Acceptance Rate 85.26%85.98%84.88%--
Yield 25.09%27.71%23.68%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 174 students (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,608 students (78%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at ETSU.
The median SAT score is 1,060 with 540 SAT EBRW and 520 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 580 and 25th percentile is 480 .
The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75th percentile score of 26 and 25th percentile score of 19 at ETSU. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 22.
The SAT and ACT scores at East Tennessee State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at ETSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total98010601190
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540610
SAT Math480520580
ACT Composite192226
ACT Math172125
ACT English182226
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,056 first-year students enrolled in ETSU. The proportion of full-time students is 97.62% and part-time students is 2.38%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 38.76% and women students is 61.24%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at ETSU.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at ETSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2,0567971,25900
Full-time2,0077771,23000
Part-time49202900
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at ETSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply East Tennessee State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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ETSU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $55 for graduate schools of East Tennessee State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to ETSU.
Admission Information for Applying to ETSU
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$55
Admission Informationhttps://www.etsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://etsuapply.force.com/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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