Online Degrees and Programs at East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University offers 161 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 1 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,216 for Tennessee residents and $13,726 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,762 students out of total 13,728 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 4 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

East Tennessee State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at East Tennessee State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Tennessee residents, the tuition & fees are $10,216 and $13,726 for non-Tennessee residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,366 and $26,486 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $333 for Tennessee residents and $468 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $515 for Tennessee residents and $1,356 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

East Tennessee State University offers 161 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At East Tennessee State University, there are 13,728 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,348 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,762 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,586 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,762 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,219 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 530 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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