East Tennessee State University offers 163 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 2024 tuition & fees is $9,706 for Tennessee residents and $13,034 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,026 students out of total 13,483 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 6 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.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameEast Tennessee State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1276 Gilbreath Drive, Johnson City, TN
Online Students2,026 Enrolled Online Exclusively
6,142 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,706
Out-of-State$13,034
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,784
Out-of-State$25,904
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,706 and $13,034 for non-Tennessee residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,784 and $25,904 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $316 for Tennessee residents and $444 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $488 for Tennessee residents and $1,329 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$9,259$9,259$9,438$9,438$9,706
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$27,406$27,406$12,740$12,740$13,034
Graduate (In-State)$10,559$10,559$10,736$10,736$10,784
Graduate (Out-of-State)$25,679$25,679$25,856$25,856$25,904
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$301$301$307$307$316
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,183$1,183$434$434$444
Graduate (In-State)$480$480$488$488$488
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,321$1,321$1,329$1,329$1,329

Online Programs By Area of Study

East Tennessee State University offers 163 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.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED1
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED58 481541

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Appalachian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 1

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At East Tennessee State University, there are 13,483 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,168 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,026 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,142 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment13,483
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,026
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,142
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,315

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,026 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,629 Tennessee Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 388 students living in the U.S. States other than Tennessee, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,026
Tennessee Resident1,629
Other State In U.S.388
Outside of U.S.9
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,026
Undergraduate987
Graduate1,039
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses987
Degree/Certificate Seeking830
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking157

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