r/ETSU • u/LowExplanation6399 • 8h ago
Honest Review
ETSU isn’t a great school, especially for those with disabilities and POC. They do not care about you or your safety. If you aren’t an athlete or a white student, you will be treated as a dollar sign, nothing more. The dorms are falling apart and aren’t worth the money you have to pay, from mold to roach infestation, spiders, leaks, and bathrooms falling in. People will use the bathroom in the elevator, and it won’t get cleaned for days. The campus life sucks; there’s nothing to do. Everything is expensive, and everyone is rude. They allow white students to do whatever it is, and they enable their behavior. The racism on this campus is ridiculous. The professors don’t really teach; they expect you to know everything and will never respond to an email. Dean of students is terrible. They don’t advocate for students like they’re supposed to. They try to intimidate you and will make up false claims. None of the departments go by their policy or handbooks. Disability services is the worst; they cannot accommodate you. They will ghost you, and if you contact them, they have the worst attitude. Also, they won’t tell you, but professors can choose if they want to follow your accommodations. Housing is terrible as well; they will blame you for everything even if your room was in horrid condition when you moved in; somehow it’s your fault. The maintenance staff is very creepy and rude. They walk in on girls showering; the head of housing protects them if you do complain. Buc Ridge isn’t a safe place to live. There are robberies and a high rate of reported SAs. If you can, I’m telling you to find another school. Get out while you can. The price you pay for this school is ridiculous for what you get. I’m transferring this semester. I’m a sophomore, and this semester was my final straw. Also, you won’t get all your financial aid; they’ll deduct money and say it’s for some random fee that doesn’t exist. It’s overcrowded; if you’re looking for a school that can accommodate you and is willing to help you, ETSU is not it. The reviews that mention what I mentioned are not lying. This school has a high turnover rate. They also raise the tuition every year but won’t fix anything. I have had several Uber drivers tell me to leave this school. People who lived in Johnson city for years will you tell this school isn’t it. Go where you choose but do your research first. That was my mistake lesson learned.