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East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University
807 University Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37614

Official telephone: (423) 439-1000
Fax number: (423) 439-4004

Website: www.etsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,603 men, 6,062 women, 10,665 total
Full-time undergraduates: 3,885 men, 5,023 women, 8,908 total
Part-time undergraduates: 718 men, 1,039 women, 1,757 total
Total graduate students: 666 men, 1,405 women, 2,071 total
Full-time graduate students: 403 men, 692 women, 1,095 total
Part-time graduate students: 263 men, 713 women, 976 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 10%
First-year student breakdown:
5.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5% Hispanic
87.2% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2% Hispanic
88.3% White (non-Hispanic)
1.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 366 acres
City or town school is located in: Johnson City, TN
Population of city/town: 57,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Kingsport, Bristol, and Greeneville, TN.
Nearest major city: Knoxville, TN
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 200,000
Online campus map: www.etsu.edu/maps

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
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 53%
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: 1400
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, 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: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 8
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
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
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 200

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dave Mullins,
Athletics Director
Director of women's athletics: Barbie Breedlove,
Associate Athletics Director/SWA
School colors: navy blue and old gold
School mascot: Buccaneers
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Sun Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
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 (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
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.

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