TESU Degree Completion: Tuition & Edison Accelerate

At a glance

Low cost

What it covers: Effective August 2026, TESU lists full-time flat tuition for 9–18 credits per term at $3,595 for New Jersey residents or $4,652 for out-of-state students. Fewer than nine credits use per-credit tuition; credits above 18 add an overload charge. Other fees and remaining degree requirements still apply.
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Income / financial rules: This is a tuition/completion route, not a guaranteed scholarship or income-based award. Ask TESU for the personal tuition/fee plan and financial-aid eligibility; separate ordinary tuition from Edison Accelerate and other charges.
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Who to check first: Applicants need a high-school diploma, GED or qualifying home-school diploma. The standard route is age 20 or older; applicants at least 16 may demonstrate the listed self-direction criteria, with an orientation route for those who do not meet those criteria. Specific degrees may add requirements.
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Application timing: Confirm the intended term and current registration/refund calendar with TESU. Admission and an academic evaluation come before a reliable remaining-course plan; no single degree-completion application deadline is established here.
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Some items describe alternative routes rather than requirements for everyone. Use the route that applies to you as a preparation checklist; the program makes the eligibility decision.

Applicants need a high-school diploma, GED or qualifying home-school diploma. The standard route is age 20 or older; applicants at least 16 may demonstrate the listed self-direction criteria, with an orientation route for those who do not meet those criteria. Specific degrees may add requirements.TESU says students between ages 16 and 20 are limited to nine credits in the first semester. Younger applicants should confirm the admission branch and credit cap before building a full-time plan.MyProgress shows where transferred coursework, licenses/certifications and other reviewed credits apply to general education, the area of study and electives. The personal evaluation determines what still remains; accepted credit is not automatically applicable to every degree category.

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How to apply

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Apply for the intended undergraduate degree and arrange official transcripts and applicable training/license/certification documents for evaluation. Applying does not guarantee admission.
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After the evaluation, meet an advisor to review MyProgress, remaining courses and graduation requirements. TESU says waiting for the evaluation before choosing courses helps identify what remains.
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Ask the advisor for both a course-based completion plan and, if applicable, an Edison Accelerate quote. The current page lists $3,468 to reduce the credit-hour residency requirement to six required course credits, SOS-1100 and capstone; those courses and all other degree requirements still need completion.
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Obtain an itemized current tuition/fee quote, including application and graduation costs. The August-2026 fee table lists a $50 application fee and $98 graduation audit fee; other circumstances can add charges.
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What to watch for

Edison Accelerate is an additional charge, not a six-credit degree price. Its current page uses a 15-credit threshold and has a 15-month/additional-fee note with unclear wording. Confirm applicability, timing and possible repeat charges in writing with an advisor; do not reuse an old 16-credit waiver quote.

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Changing credit load can change the bill: dropping below nine credits before the term starts recalculates tuition at the part-time rate. The flat-rate refund policy has time-dependent limits; review it before registering or withdrawing.

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Common questions

What is the main benefit?

Effective August 2026, TESU lists full-time flat tuition for 9–18 credits per term at $3,595 for New Jersey residents or $4,652 for out-of-state students. Fewer than nine credits use per-credit tuition; credits above 18 add an overload charge. Other fees and remaining degree requirements still apply.

As of Oct 16, 2026 · Thomas Edison State University ↗

Is there an income limit?

This is a tuition/completion route, not a guaranteed scholarship or income-based award. Ask TESU for the personal tuition/fee plan and financial-aid eligibility; separate ordinary tuition from Edison Accelerate and other charges.

As of Oct 16, 2026 · Thomas Edison State University ↗As of Oct 16, 2026 · Thomas Edison State University ↗

When should I apply?

Confirm the intended term and current registration/refund calendar with TESU. Admission and an academic evaluation come before a reliable remaining-course plan; no single degree-completion application deadline is established here.

As of Oct 16, 2026 · Thomas Edison State University ↗As of Oct 16, 2026 · Thomas Edison State University ↗