Application Instructions

General Admission Requirements

• General Domestic Admissions Requirements

  Individual program requirements are additional to the following:

  • A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Degrees from non-accredited institutions will be evaluated on an individual basis.
  • An undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for domestic students. (Some programs may require a higher GPA.)
  • A completed admissions application
  • Individual programs may have specific instructions for the content and format of your statement. Please be sure to check with their application instructions for details. If specific instructions for your program do not exist, the personal statement should cover why you want to go to graduate school and why this program would be a good fit with your career goals. The statement should be double-spaced with minimum one inch (2.54 cm) margins, minimum 12 point font, and 1-2 pages in length.
  • A non-refundable application fee of $55.

  • • The application fee must be submitted before any further application materials can be sent to the graduate school.
      • Please note that the Graduate School is unable to provide fee waivers as the application fee is a required processing fee. The only exception to this is if you are a currently enrolled graduate student at ETSU.
  • One unofficial transcript from every college or university where the applicant has taken courses. The unofficial transcript must include a grading scale, scheme, or max marks table (usually on the back or bottom of transcripts).
    • An official transcript from every college or university must be submitted by the end of your first semester. Official transcripts must sent directly from the issuing institution. Do not request copies of official transcripts in advance.

      • If you have been admitted provisionally to your program of choice or do not have access to an unofficial copy of your transcript during the application process and are needing to send your official transcripts, they can be received electronically or by mail. If your previous institution offers electronic transcripts but does not have East Tennessee State University Graduate Admissions as a pre-selectable option, you may have them sent to gradtranscripts@etsu.edu . If electronic transcripts are not offered, you may have them mailed to one of the addresses below:

         

         

  • If Official GRE or GMAT test score reports are required by the program, they must be sent directly to us from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETSU’s institution code is 1198. Be sure to choose ETSU Graduate Institution.
  • Audiology Au.D. and Speech-Language Pathology applicants should send their GRE scores to the CSDCAS using the institution code: 3972
• General International Admissions Requirements

  NOTE: It is strongly encouraged to utilize a NACES approved organization to have your transcripts evaluated. We receive a high volume of International applications and our internal evaluation process takes approximately 8 weeks. This may impact application deadlines. Some of the frequently utilized organizations are ECE, SpanTran, and WES, but you may utilize any approved organization. You can find the list here: NACES approved members

  NOTE: If you are applying to a program that also has a CAS (i.e. CSDCAS etc...) you MUST utilize World Education Services, Inc. (WES). Other organizations will not be approved.

   

  Individual program requirements are additional to the following:

  • Have the minimum equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s degree with at least a “B” average
    based on the home country’s grading scale.
    
    • European students with three-year Bologna bachelor’s degrees and Indian students with three-year bachelor’s degrees from Indian universities ranked A (3.01- 4.0) through the National Assessmentand Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation process will be considered to have equivalent four-year degrees. 
    • Other grading systems will be evaluated upon receipt of official transcripts. Please note that the ETSU Graduate School provides this general GPA converter as a free service to convert specific grades to a 4.0 scale. Applicants whose transcripts come from a country with multiple grading systems may wish to pursue a more specific GPA converter (such as offered by WES).
  • Applicants must meet the following GPA requirement:
    • 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • A completed admissions application
  • Individual programs may have specific instructions for the content and format of your statement. Please be sure to check with their application instructions for details. If specific instructions for your program do not exist, the personal statement should cover why you want to go to graduate school and why this program would be a good fit with your career goals. The statement should be double-spaced with minimum one inch (2.54 cm) margins, minimum 12 point font, and 1-2 pages in length.
  • Submit the non-refundable application fee of $65.00.

  • • The application fee must be submitted before any further application materials can be sent to the graduate school.
      • Please note that the Graduate School is unable to provide fee waivers as the application fee is a required processing fee. The only exception to this is if you are a currently enrolled graduate student at ETSU. 
  • One unofficial transcript from every college or university where the applicant has taken courses including proof of all degrees received. The unofficial transcript must include a grading scale, scheme, or max marks table (usually on the back or bottom of transcripts).
    • If the records are not in English,certified translations that are attested by the awarding institution must be sent in addition to the official documents. Notarized copies and third-party attestations are not acceptable. Individual-year mark sheets from Indian institutions are required; Summary mark sheets will not suffice.
    • An official transcript from every college or university must be submitted by the end of your first semester. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution. Do not request copies of official transcripts in advance. 

      • If you have been admitted provisionally to your program of choice or do not have access to an unofficial copy of your transcript during the application process and are needing to send your official transcripts, they can be received electronically or by mail. If your previous institution offers electronic transcripts but does not have East Tennessee State University Graduate Admissions as a pre-selectable option, you may have them sent to gradtranscripts@etsu.edu . If electronic transcripts are not offered, you may have them mailed to one of the addresses below:

         

  • Proof of English proficiency: requirement details can be found here.
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    If Official GRE or GMAT test score reports are required by the program, they must be sent directly to us from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETSU’s institution code is 1198. Be sure to choose ETSU Graduate Institution.
    
    
    • Audiology Au.D. and Speech-Language Pathology applicants should send their GRE scores to the CSDCAS using the institution code: 3972

  • Post-admission requirements

    • Insurance Coverage:
      • All international students are required to have acceptable insurance coverage against illness and accidents. The health and accident insurance must be maintained throughout the student's enrollment at ETSU.
    • Qualified international students may be considered for graduate non-degree admission to ETSU only asVisiting students during vacation/breaks from other collegiate institutions in the U.S.
      • Non-Degree students enrolled in ETSU courses offered outside the U.S.
      • Non-Degree students enrolled in appropriate ETSU campus classes. Students in category 3 who are on ETSU IAP-66s (J-1 status) must pursue programs of full-time study approved by ETSU Graduate School, International Enrollment and Services, and the appropriate academic division.
    • Documented evidence of financial resources sufficient to support the student during the period of enrollment must be sent to International Enrollment and Services For more information regarding the estimated cost of attending ETSU per calendar year contact International Enrollment and Services.
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      A student must be admitted, submit financial documentation, and have his or her degree confirmed before the university can issue an I-20 or DS-2019 form needed to obtain a visa. The university will not enroll any student who has not been approved initially or for transfer by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to attend East Tennessee State University. International students accepted for graduate study will receive a letter of acceptance from the university. This letter and the SEVIS I-20 form furnished by the university must be presented to the consular officer of the United States to which the applicant applies for a student visa. ETSU will not accept visas issued for admission to other colleges or universities. International students admitted to graduate study are encouraged to arrive on campus two weeks prior to the beginning of classes and should contact International Enrollment and Services as soon as they arrive. It is the responsibility of a non-immigrant applicant to comply with current INS regulations in regard to collegiate enrollment. New INS regulations may prohibit the enrollment of an individual in B-1 or B-2 status. International Enrollment and Services administers the university's foreign student (F status) and visitor exchange (J status) programs. Other non-immigrant applicants may consult with this office.