Accreditation and Licensure

Thomas Edison State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000). The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and doctor of nursing practice program at Thomas Edison State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Continuing accreditation status is valid for the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Nursing from October 7, 2013 until June 30, 2024 and from September 20, 2017 until June 30, 2023 for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Doctor of Nursing Practice

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions’ Accelerated BSN program at Thomas Edison State University is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The New Jersey Board of Nursing grants full approval to nursing programs who maintain compliance with the New Jersey Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations as evidenced by: annual reports submitted by the program, site visits, reports, and appropriate passing percentages of first-time writers on the NCLEX-RN examination. For further information on the Board of Nursing approval or specific concerns about the TESU nursing program, contact: New Jersey Board of Nursing, 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07101, 973-504-6430.

The following programs at Thomas Edison State University are accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. ABET is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Continuing accreditation status is valid for the Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology from October 1, 2010 and the Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Systems Engineering Technology from October 1, 2013 with a comprehensive review in 2023-2024.

• Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics Systems Engineering Technology

The following business programs at Thomas Edison State University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP):

Accreditation since 2017, documentation can be obtained by contacting the accrediting agency directly.

The following Polysomnography programs at Thomas Edison State University were awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Continuing accreditation status is valid from March 17, 2017 until 2022.

• Associate Applied Science in Polysomnography
• Undergraduate Certificate in Polysomnography

Thomas Edison State University’s Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Program, which is designed to prepare educators for roles in school leadership, is awarded Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) accreditation by the Inquiry Brief Commission of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) for a period of seven years, from April 2015 and April 2022. The accreditation does not include individual education courses that the EPP offers to P-12 educators for professional development, relicensure or other purposes. This accreditation certifies that the forenamed professional education program has provided evidence that the program adheres to TEAC’s quality principles. The TEAC Public Performance Disclosure as applicable to the Educational Leadership program is available online.

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, commonly known as SARA, is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education.