Admission to the Radiologic Science program is a competitive process and is separate from the student's admission to ETSU. A limited number of students are admitted annually. Please note that the program has one start date per year, and that is for the fall semester. Each applicant is evaluated on the basis of academic record, clinical observation, and personal interview.
Students must be admitted both to the university and to the program, requiring separate application processes. Admission to the university does not ensure admission to the program.
Applications accepted each spring with the deadline being March 1st. Please read Application
Process section below before applying.
The 2025 Application has closed, the next application cycle for the program will begin January 2026.
If you are in need of advising or have questions about the Radiologic Science Program, please contact our Student Success Center (423-439-5051)
Candidate Admission Eligibility
The ETSU Radiologic Science program has 34 seats each fall semester. 30 of those seats are housed on ETSU main campus in Johnson City, TN, while the remaining 4 seats are housed at the LeConte Center in Sevierville, TN. Students can indicate preference for the Sevierville campus in their application, however, indicating preference does not guarantee a seat in Sevierville.
Applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements:
- Minimum college GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
- Complete required prerequisites with a minimum grade of C or better
- Complete 16 credit hours (minimum) from the ETSU Compass Core requirements (NOT including prerequisite courses) maintaining a 2.5 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale
- Complete a minimum of 8 observation hours *Please look through Application Process section to review all the requirements, rules, and contacts for obtaining observation hours
Prerequisites for the Program
Prerequisite |
ETSU Assosciated Course |
| Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture and Lab |
HSCI 2010/11 |
| Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Lab | HSCI 2020/21 |
| Introduction to Microbiology Lecture and Lab | HSCI 2230/31 |
| Any College-Level Chemistry Course Lecture and Lab | CHEM 1030 or CHEM 1110/1111 |
| Introduction to Allied Health |
ALHE 2010 |
| Patient Care and Assessment |
ALHE 2020 |
| Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus | MATH 1530 |
| Introduction to Psychology |
PSYC 1310 |
| Using Information Technology |
CSCI 1100 or Proficiency Exam for CSCI 1100 |
If you are a transfer student and would like to see what courses might transfer over for ETSU, please refer to our Transfer Equivalency Table or contact our admissions team.
Application Process
Note: During the 2024 application cycle, the Radiologic Science program received 100 applications. The accepted class for fall 2024 had an average overall GPA of 3.75 and an average science GPA of 3.55.
- Apply to the program by March 1
- Participate in 8 hours observation and turn in completed Observation Hours Log to the application by March 1st. Students should bring the Observation Student Evaluation form with them to their observation hours for the Clinical Contact to fill out and submit to ETSU. Every hour over 8 will count as 1 point/hour up to a maximum of 10 points. Please review the Observation Hours and Clinical Contact Information document for instructions and clinical contacts.
- Attend a mandatory group advisement during the 4th week of March (typically held on Wednesday and Thursday, applicant can choose their day once they receive an email invitation).
- Essay will be completed in person after group advisement.
- Participate in an interview during April (date/time will be scheduled by applicant)
- Receive notification of conditional acceptance by May 25th via email.
- Return verification form as a candidate or alternate within one week of receiving the conditional acceptance email.
After acceptance into the Radiologic Science program, students must be accepted by the university for the fall semester before they begin the program. Students may also choose to apply to ETSU before acceptance into the Radiologic Science program.
Selection Criteria
Admission to the Radiologic Science program is a competitive process and is based on:
| Points | Criteria |
| 10 | Additional Clinical Observation Hours (8 hour requirement=0, 18 hours =10) |
| 5 | Essay |
| 40 | Science GPA (consisting of A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology, Chemistry and Stats) * Calculated at the end of the spring semester a student applies |
| 35 | Overall GPA *Calculated at the end of the spring semester a student applies |
| 10 | Interview |
| 100 | TOTAL |
Newly Admitted Radiologic Science Students