How to Apply

Admission to the Radiologic Science program is a competitive process and is separate from the student's admission to ETSU.  A limited number of students are admitted annually.  Please note that the program has one start date per year, and that is for the fall semester.  Each applicant is evaluated on the basis of academic record, clinical observation, and personal interview. 

Students must be admitted both to the university and to the program, requiring separate application processes. Admission to the university does not ensure admission to the program. 

Applications accepted each spring with the deadline being March 1st. Please read Application Process section below before applying. 

All students interest in applying to the Radiologic Science program should contact our on-campus advisor, Emily Daugherty, with any questions.

Current ETSU Students: Schedule with Emily Here

Prospective ETSU students, call 423-439-5051 to get scheduled with Emily. 

Candidate Admission Eligibility

The ETSU Radiologic Science program has 34 seats each fall semester. 30 of those seats are housed on ETSU main campus in Johnson City, TN, while the remaining 4 seats are housed at the LeConte Center in Sevierville, TN. Students can indicate preference for the Sevierville campus in their application, however, indicating preference does not guarantee a seat in Sevierville. 

Applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements:

• Minimum college GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
• Complete required prerequisites with a minimum grade of C-  or better
• Complete 16 credit hours (minimum) from the general education core (NOT including prerequisite courses) maintaining a 2.5 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale
• Complete a minimum of 8 observation hours 6 months prior to applying

Prerequisites for the Program 

If you are a transfer student and would like to see what courses might transfer over for ETSU, please refer to our Transfer Equivalency Table or contact our admissions team. 

Application Process 

Note: During the 2023 application cycle, the Radiologic Science program received 81 applications. The accepted class for fall 2023 had an average overall GPA of 3.59 and an average science GPA of 3.30.

1. Apply to the program by March 1
2. Participate in 8 hours observation and complete the observation hours log by March 1. Every hour over 8 will count as 1 point/hour up to a maximum of 10 points. Here are the instructions and clinical contacts for observation hours.
3. Attend a mandatory group advisement during March (date/time will be scheduled and applicants will receive an email with the information to their email address provided within the application form.)
4. Essay will be completed in person after group advisement.
5. Participate in an interview during April (date/time will be scheduled by applicant)
6. Receive notification of conditional acceptance by May 25th via email. 
7. Return verification form as a candidate or alternate within one week of receiving the conditional acceptance email.

After acceptance into the Radiologic Science program, students must be accepted by the university for the fall semester before they begin the program. Students may also choose to apply to ETSU before acceptance into the Radiologic Science program.

Selection Criteria

Admission to the Radiologic Science program is a competitive process and is based on:

Newly Admitted Radiologic Science Students