East Tennessee State University
"ETSU" redirects here. For the former East Texas State University, see Texas A&M University–Commerce. East Tennessee State University Motto Graduation Begins Today Type Public university Established October 2, 1911 ( 1911-10-02 ) Endowment $114.3 million (2017) [1] President Brian Noland Provost Bert C. Bach Academic staff 806 [2] Students 14,334 [2] Postgraduates 2,355 [2] Other students 607 [2] Location Johnson City , Tennessee , United States Campus Urban, 340 acres (1.4 km 2 ) Colors Navy blue and Gold [3] Nickname Buccaneers Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – SoCon Mascot Bucky [4] Website www.etsu.edu East Tennessee State University ( ETSU ) is a public university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. Despite being part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, the University is no longer governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. [5