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ACADEMICS
East Tennessee State University
- offers the variety of courses, field experiences, and
stellar out-of-classroom activities often associated
primarily with much larger universities;
- provides a level of personal attention from highly qualified
and doctoral-level faculty and highly committed staff
traditionally found only in smaller schools;
- is classified as a Doctoral/Research University--Intensive
by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching;
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has six colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology,
Education, Medicine, Nursing,
and Public & Allied
Health;
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has two schools: Continuing
Studies and Graduate
Studies;
- provides
a high-quality general
education program and rich opportunities
for cultural life--hallmarks of a fine university's commitment
to the whole person;
- delivers online five bachelor's degrees, one graduate
certificate, and 90+ courses;
- enjoys a reputation for quality instruction and leadership
opportunities reflected by the fact that 95 percent of
ETSU graduating students report their time at the university
resulted in a greater ability to think for themselves and
to support their opinions;
- offers exemplary professional programs in business, education,
health sciences, and various technologies reflecting national
recognition for quality assurance that comes with specialized
accreditation;
 features
a range and quality of programming in the health
sciences that has received numerous national rankings and particular
recognition for addressing primary care and rural health
issues; - presents broad, diverse, and outstanding programming
in the visual and performing
arts, including the opportunity
for students to access the world's only master's degree
in storytelling
and reading and a unique program in bluegrass,
old-time, and country music ;
- provides distinct graduate and undergraduate programming
in digital media through the Advanced
Visualization Laboratory within the Scott M. Niswonger
Digital Media Center; and
 demonstrates
national and international leadership through the School
of Graduate Studies and the Charles C. Sherrod
Library in giving students opportunities to communicate
their research to the world via electronic submission and
dissemination of graduate theses and dissertations.
 Programs of Study
Students
- 11,624 total students
 82% undergraduates - 16% graduate students
- 02% medical students
- 09% from out of state
- 20% major in the health sciences
Full-time Faculty
 670 - 79% hold doctorates
- 33% are professors
- 27% are associate professors
- 33% are assistant professors
- 07% are instructors
- $36,000,000 research and contract dollars awarded
Class Sizes
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Freshman and Sophomore
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Undergraduate Courses
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Graduate Courses
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More Information
An abundance of information is available in the ETSU
Fact Book, an annual publication prepared by the ETSU
Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning. Data
are organized by the following topics.
 General Information - Student Information
- College of Medicine
- Summer School
- Degrees Conferred
- Retention and Graduation Rates
- Faculty and Employee Information
- University Libraries
- Financial Information
- Residence Hall Data
- Alumni Information
- Sponsored Programs
College guides and reports that assist student transition
into higher education, such as College Board, Peterson's,
Wintergreen-Orchard House, and U. S. News & World Report,
request common data from colleges and universities for their
publications. The common data set collaboration of these
publications assists the quality and accuracy of information
provided. Consult our Common
Data Set for ETSU's information.
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