East Tennessee State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
East Tennessee State University is a public research university in Johnson City, TN (city setting), with 10,633 undergraduates (62% women). It admitted 87% of 9,903 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 950–1170 on the SAT and 19–26 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $32,340 a year for out-of-state students and $28,500 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,033 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 50% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 0.7 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where East Tennessee State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,706 in-state · $13,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research East Tennessee State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
East Tennessee State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Southern Conference | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $628k | $23,255 | 992 | |
| Baseball | Southern Conference | 35 | 1 over | 6 | $3.5M | $99,401 | 978 | |
| Men's Basketball | Southern Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.2M | $144,678 | 956 | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Conference | 13 | room 2 | 6 | $1.5M | $112,179 | 990 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Conference | 17 | at cap | 1 | $133k | $7,802 | 995 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Conference | 25 | 8 over | 1 | $162k | $6,469 | 988 | |
| Football | Southern Conference | 107 | 2 over | 11 | $5M | $47,111 | 949 | |
| Men's Golf | Southern Conference | 7 | room 2 | 2 | $766k | $109,424 | 998 | |
| Women's Golf | Southern Conference | 6 | room 3 | 2 | $341k | $56,800 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Southern Conference | 28 | at cap | 4 | $450k | $16,085 | 979 | |
| Softball | Southern Conference | 31 | 6 over | 2 | $531k | $17,130 | 993 | |
| Men's Tennis | Southern Conference | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $255k | $36,402 | 991 | |
| Women's Tennis | Southern Conference | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $372k | $53,142 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern Conference | 28 | room 17 | 1 | $87k | $3,103 | 981 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Conference | 49 | 4 over | 1 | $127k | $2,591 | 979 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Conference | 15 | room 3 | 3 | $612k | $40,797 | 994 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.