Undergraduate Tuition and Fee Descriptions
The tuition and fees are generally adjusted each year. Information on tuition and fees is available to students through the University website at www.tesu.edu/tuition. Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Admission Application Fee
This nonrefundable fee and a completed application establish the applicant’s file. The Application Fee extends for one year from the date of application. Applicants who do not enroll during this period of eligibility will have to reapply to the University before enrolling and be under current degree requirements. The Application Fee is waived for Thomas Edison State University alumni.
Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition Policy
Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition covers up to 9* credits of the University’s online, Guided Study and e-Pack® courses.
Undergraduate students registering for 9 to 18 credits in a semester will pay a Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition. This Full- Time Flat-Rate Tuition is not available to nursing, and military students. The student does not have to select this option. Students who register under the Full-Time Flat-Rate with the intention of graduating from Thomas Edison State University have academic residency requirements of 16 credits for both an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree. Residency requirements are met by earning credits via Thomas Edison State University online (OL/NU), Guided Study (GS), or e-Pack® (EP) courses.
*Registering for more than 16 credits in one term requires permission from an academic advisor. See Course Load Policy under Undergraduate Course Policies.
Per Credit Tuition Plan
The Per Credit Tuition plan enables students to register and pay for course tuition on a per credit basis directly after they apply and are accepted into a degree program. Students who select the Per Credit Tuition plan with the intention of graduating from Thomas Edison State University have academic residency requirements of 16 credits for both an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree. Residency requirements are met by earning credits via Thomas Edison State University online (OL/NU), Guided Study (GS), or e-Pack® (EP) courses.
Military Tuition and Fees
A separate tuition and fees schedule is provided to students in the military.
NOTE: Active-duty military personnel who enroll in the Military Degree Completion Program (MDCP), Navy College Program Distance Learning Partner- ship (NCPDLP), and ArmyIgnitED, will pay the respective tuition rates. Regardless of residency, full-time active-duty military personnel and their dependents have the option to pay New Jersey residency tuition and fees.
Nursing Tuition and Fees
A separate tuition and fee schedule is in effect for students in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions.
Note: Active-duty military personnel who enroll in the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions will pay the nursing program tuition rate. Visit https://www.tesu.edu/tuition/nursing-tuition to view the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions Tuition and Fees Schedule.
Graduation Audit Fee
This nonrefundable, required fee covers the cost for a final degree audit, diploma package and degree conferral. This fee is not related to the University’s annual Commencement ceremony and is due regardless of whether the student intends to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
Inactive Student Review for Graduation Request Fee
This nonrefundable, required fee covers the preliminary review of the student record to assess if the requirements to return to graduate as an inactive student have been met.
Late Graduation Application Petition
This nonrefundable, required fee covers the approval of a request for a graduation audit for graduation date earlier than the one for which you officially applied.
Transcript Fee
This fee is charged for each transcript (official or student copy) that a student requests is issued and released. This fee will be used to defray the cost involved in the issuance of each transcript.
Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition Refund Policy
Undergraduate students registering for 9 to 18 credits in a semester will pay a Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition. This Full- Time Flat-Rate Tuition is not available to nursing, corporate partners and military students. The student does not have to select this option.
- Student who drops below 9 credits (online, Guided Study, e-Pack®) before day 1 of the term is recalculated at the part time per-credit rate.
- Students in the Full Time Flat-Rate Tuition Option: Withdraws are not refunded as of day 1 of the term UNLESS the student is withdrawing from all courses registered for in the term.
- Withdraw from all courses in a term will be refunded as follows:
- Withdraw from all courses prior to day 1 of the term = 100 percent tuition refund
- Withdraw from all courses Day 1-7 = 75 percent tuition refund
- Withdraw from all courses Day 8-15= 50 percent tuition refund
- Withdraw from all courses Day 16-21 = 25 percent tuition refund
- Withdraw from all courses after Day 21 = No refund
See the course tuition refund policy for refunds of the per credit tuition plan at www.tesu.edu/academics/catalog/course-withdrawals-and-refunds.
Past Due Delinquent Account Policy
Student accounts that are past due and are not paid within 30 days from the date of a final payment reminder notification will be considered delinquent and placed for collection with an outside collection agency. Students are responsible for the past due tuition and any liability fees incurred. If it is necessary to place a delinquent account with a collection agency, any and all additional fees as well as the outstanding balance become the responsibility of the student. Access to student services will be prohibited for students with a past due delinquent account until their account balances are paid in full.
Nonrefundable Tuition and Fees
The following tuition and fees are nonrefundable: application, graduation related fees, course extension, late registration for courses, residency waiver, Individual Learning Account, transcripts, replacement diploma, payment plan fee, NSF returned check fee.
Fees for Visiting Students
Visiting students take courses and use services at the University and pay for them on a per-service fee basis and are not earning a degree. Visiting students must complete the online application and may take Thomas Edison State University courses, TECEP® examinations, and prior learning assessment (PLA) by paying for each on an individual basis. The University also offers nondegree services such as Individual Learning Account.