Applying to ETSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
87.06%	1,050

East Tennessee State University's acceptance rate is 87.06% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 9,903 students applied and 8,622 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ETSU.

ETSU's acceptance rate places 22nd out of 37 Tennessee colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,050 and the ACT score is 22 at ETSU. ETSU's SAT score ranks 21st out of 29 Tennessee colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to ETSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of East Tennessee State University is 87.06% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.83%. 3,355 men and 6,545 women applied to ETSU and 2,880 men and 5,741 women students were accepted.

Among them, 782 men and 1,359 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). 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
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	9,903	3,355	6,545	0	3
Admitted	8,622	2,880	5,741	0	1
Enrolled	2,141	782	1,359	0	0
Acceptance Rate	87.06%	85.84%	87.72%	-	33.33%
Yield	24.83%	27.15%	23.67%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

East Tennessee State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 150 students (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,713 students (80%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at ETSU.

The median SAT score is 1,050 with 540 SAT EBRW and 510 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 570 and 25^th percentile is 460 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th 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: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at ETSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	950	1050	1170
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	490	540	600
SAT Math	460	510	570
ACT Composite	19	22	26
ACT Math	17	21	25
ACT English	19	22	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

East Tennessee State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,141 first-year students enrolled in ETSU. The proportion of full-time students is 97.90% and part-time students is 2.10%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.52% and women students is 63.48%.

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
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,141	782	1,359
Full-time	2,096	764	1,332
Part-time	45	18	27

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 .

ETSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Considered, 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 Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$55
Admission Information	https://www.etsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://etsuapply.force.com/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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