Accredited Online Courses
Education on Your Terms
ETSU provides a quality and affordable online education where you can complete your degree and feel good about it.
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) offers online degrees for a variety of academic fields. ETSU’s online degree programs offer advanced online learning tools that create an active digital learning environment that empowers you to succeed in both the classroom and workforce.
Degrees & Certificates that Take You Further
Our accredited online bachelor's degrees empower your interests and career goals — from traditional liberal arts to technical specializations.
Our online master’s programs offer you a flexible and affordable option for attaining a graduate degree that complements your future career goals.
Build expertise and develop new skills in a specialized area to advance your career, boost your professional profile, or broaden your knowledge base.
Higher Education — On Your Terms...
ETSU’s online degree programs offer education on your terms. You’re in control of what, how, and where you learn — your personalized learning experience. You can gain the skills you need to get ahead in today’s job market.

As a full-time ETSU employee who also has a family – a husband and 7 kids – it allowed me the opportunity to finish my degree that I started almost 30 years ago. The flexibility it offered worked well with my schedule. I would not have been able to obtain my degree any other way so I am grateful for this program. I would highly recommend it to anyone!
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A History of Educational Excellence
The story of East Tennessee State University is a story of transforming lives, creating opportunities, and making a difference. It is a story that began in 1911 when ETSU was founded with the singular mission to improve the quality of life for the people of the East Tennessee Appalachian Highlands.
Our story is told through our students and the ways they are giving back to their communities. Our story is told through our researchers and the discoveries made in our laboratories that are improving the human condition. Our story is told through our teachers who, each day in the classrooms, are inspiring students and preparing them for the leadership roles they will hold. Our story is told through our faculty and staff and the work they are doing to address health challenges and issues in this region. Our story is told through our alumni and the work they are doing across the globe.
Collectively, these stories weave together one great story, the story of East Tennessee State University.
Let us become a part of your story today.