East Tennessee State University

Easiest PHD program ever! I was always told that people with their doctorates have to be very studious and intelligent (easy for me as the smartiest and most strongest coach) but all I had to do was copy a bunch of studies that said strong people are bigger than weak people and strong legs mean you jump and run good and they told me I was a doctor! I didn't even need all the keys on my keyboard to work, one of the professors said the red squiggles added "flair" to the paper :). Highly recommend this university for other fitness influences who need doctorates to convince audiences you're an authority in your field, I might come back and get a few more some time.

My alma mater so I may be prejudiced, but it's a great university for certain programs. If you're interested in one of them, I would check out ETSU.

I am most impressed with this campus. It’s is glorious. Clean. They have a wide array of various types of trees. Emergency poles are located all over campus. They do have a yellow brick road in case you’re looking for the wizard.

I am soon to attend my first U of TENN (Vols) football game and, because it will host East Tenn. State, I checked out that school's website/reviews. My opinion only: I do notice that comments about ETSU's general office organization, dorm condition, some of the professorial ranks, financial aid, academic counseling and parking get brought up as concerning to a number of students. My thought is that positive vibes seem to center around the "pretty trees" and assorted not-strictly-academic aspects. Realizing that people who perceive negative experiences write more often than those who notice the opposite, the reviews seem to me to betray some students' conflicts with ETSU. I usually pull for the underdog, but having read various reviews of ETSU, I think my heart will now rest easier supporting U of Tenn. when I attend the upcoming game.

Do yourself a favor, save your time and money, and get a trade. I graduated from the ETSU Clinical Psych PhD program and was unable to get good paying work. I graduated with honors with a doctorate and was still on food stamps because the degree is worth less than the debt you generate going to ETSU. I went back to Northeast State Community College for HVAC certification that took only (2) semesters to complete, and have been making a 6-figure income since doing HVAC. We charge great low prices. I wish I knew sooner, what a waste of life, and I am still paying that "education debt" off. Avoid the psychology dept, they are only in it for the money. The chair, Dr. Blackhart, like the name warns, really does not care about the students at all. It's all numbers to her.

I graduated in May 2021. I studied Biology and minored in Geology. My experience was no different than one would expect. I felt adequately educated, had all the fun and struggles that come with that. The financial aid department was scary and the workers were soulless. The library was good, nice "quieter as you go up" floor structure. The testing center student workers were polite. Some buildings were confusing, but made sense once you figured it out. Culp center renovations ruined the snacking options. So I had to leave to get anything to eat. That sucked. I mean eventually there were food trucks, but having those darn renovations going during my entire time there was a huge bummer. The parking situation was improved with the parking garage- that and a little common sense will get you far. Don't try to park where there's not spaces, just go to the back of the freaking lot!! Chemistry made me cry, so did physics. I just wanted to learn about animals!!! The professors got me through it. I didn't do many gen ed courses here since I went to community college, but even the adjuncts were cool. Some Bio classes were hard, but I had more fun with them. Raven Ragsdale is a great bio lab coordinator, very sweet. The grad students who instruct the lab courses were relatable and didn't take themselves too seriously. The professors were excellent people, I miss them dearly. I wish they could keep teaching me without the associated stress and debt. Dr. Chris Gregg, and Dr. Ingrid Luffman in Geology, Dr. Hugh Miller and Dr. Rebecca Pyles in Biology, and epically Dr. Fred Alsop and Dr. Thomas Jones all made a difference in my life. They may not remember me, but I'll remember them. Dr. Alsop made me obsessed with birds- made me look at nature differently and want to know everything about it. He warned his students that would happen. Dr. Jones learned me things about spiders I never knew I could know before! The campus is very pretty, I loved seeing it in all the seasons. The student body was decent. Nobody bothered me. Students were polite. I didn't go into too much debt. All my scholarships ran out cause I took too long- cause I'm human. Overall, I'd recommend this school and experience.

Oh, so these are the guys whitewashing racism by getting on the moral high horse over someone's death. "You should be allowed to say outrageous things… There’s ugly speech. There’s gross speech. There’s evil speech. And all of it’s protected by the First Amendment." His words, not mine, by the way.

Graduated from northeast with no debt and a 3.2 GPA. Transferred to ETSU. Counselor planned my first semester. Financial aid said it wouldn’t pay for one of the classes so I had to drop the class. ETSU had no other classes I could take, they were all full or not open that semester. Was put on financial aid warning, can no longer get financial aid before the semester ever started. I emailed and called a variety of departments trying to figure this out and get it situated so I didn’t owe six thousand dollars but they either couldn’t help me or never answered. Emailed my counselor that started all this with her “counselor approved elective” and she had pointed me to the disability department and round and round it goes. Do not attend this school unless you have the money out of pocket because admission and counselors don’t care whether they are helping or hurting and there is zero accountability from the higher ups. As a person who is disabled and trying to make something of myself I am beyond angry. You can expect to see me back when I get my credentials and if changes haven’t been made I’ll be making them. ETSU has lost the plot. Education is about bettering yourself so stop pandering to the people who’ve never had a struggle in their life and start trying to actually help the people who are trying to lift themselves up out of poverty or to better themselves or be the first person in the family to get a bachelors. Be an actual beacon of human upliftment and not one of the many many many obstacles holding these people down. If you’re looking for a college do yourself and the college a favor and don’t choose them. Until they start seeing numbers decline they’ll never change anything. Until they change something they’ll never be an actual college. Just a place where people pay to learn stuff and yes, there’s definitely a difference. There’s a reason the graduation rate is only 49%. When they say their mission is to help improve your quality of life they mean by offering you their services, not helping you get an education.

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. Although it is part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, the university is governed by an institutional Board of Trustees. As of May 2017, it is the fourth largest university in the state and has off-campus centers in nearby Kingsport, Elizabethton, and Sevierville. ETSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." It hosts the James H. Quillen College of Medicine which is often ranked as one of the top schools in the United States for rural medicine and primary care education; the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, and the recently formed College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Unique programs include an accredited program in Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music, America's lone master's degree in Storytelling, and the Appalachian Studies programs, focused on the surrounding Appalachian region. Presidents • Sidney G. Gilbreath, 1911–1925 • Charles C. Sherrod, 1925–1949 • Burgin E. Dossett Sr., 1949–1968 • D.P. Culp, 1968–1977 • Arthur H. DeRosier Jr., 1977–1980 • Ronald E. Beller, 1980–1991 • Bert C. Bach (interim), 1991–1992 • Roy S. Nicks, 1992–1996 • Paul E. Stanton Jr., 1997–2012 • Brian Noland, 2012–present In April 2002, the 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) Basler Center for Physical Activity (BCPA) was opened. The building contains recreational facilities such as an indoor 40-foot (12 m) climbing wall, walking / jogging track, racquetball / basketball courts, an indoor swimming pool, meeting rooms and a 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) weight room. The Basler Center also offers a diverse selection of fitness classes from yoga to martial arts. ETSU Campus Recreation completed an expansion of the BCPA in 2013 and also opened the Campus Recreation Field Complex. The BCPA expansion included a volleyball / indoor soccer/basketball court, a martial arts studio, a yoga studio, a change room, an extra 4,000 square foot area for the weight room, and a cycling studio. The Campus Recreation Field Complex includes Field 1- a multi-use field designed for softball and flag football and Field 2- a natural grass multi-use field designed for softball but can also accommodate flag football, soccer and other sports. There is a field house and a covered pavilion overlooking Field 1 which provides a great location for teams to gather before or after an intramural game. Just thirty minutes from campus students can hike on the Appalachian Trail, view wildflowers in a national wilderness area, or explore the world-famous rhododendron gardens atop Roan Mountain (elevation 6,285 feet). Nearby mountain streams attract students who love trout fishing and/or waterfalls. These streams also create recreation opportunities on nearby TVA lakes for skiing, boating and bass fishing. Over the mountain ridges in North Carolina, students in winter can find snow ski resorts and lodges. An hour away to the west awaits the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and to the east the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

Had my daughter's graduation there, and before it even started, the power went out!! Waited for 3 hours to have it postponed until the next day, and many family members had to fly home and missed it!!!