Community College Students

We Value You and Your Academic History TESU will accept up to 90 credits from any regionally accredited community college and an unlimited number of credits from any regionally accredited four-year college toward your degree requirements.

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All students earning a baccalaureate degree must complete SOS-110: Critical Information Literacy and a Capstone Course through TESU courses.

Have you served in the military or completed municipal or corporate training. You may be able to earn credit for those experiences, too.
We Make It Easy For You
1. Our online application is quick and easy to complete. There is a $50 non-refundable application fee.
2. No application fee for New Jersey Community College graduates.
3. Please order official copies of all your transcripts.
4. Ensure you are completing and submitting the Federal Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) forms
Your Personalized Point of Contact Our personalized Student Success Counselors are dedicated to helping our students. Call us at (609) 777-5680.
- Complete the application process
- Review your academic evaluation
- Explain Prior Learning Assessment options
- Assist you in choosing the right tuition plan
- Register for your courses
- Provide technological assistance with login and site navigation
Ready to Register Now? We offer 12 terms a year, so you will never need to wait to get started! Most students begin right away by registering for SOS-1100: Fact, Fiction or Fake? Information Literacy for Today. Which has zero text book fees.

Welcome PTK Honor Society Transfer Students!

PTK members receive a free Application Fee (saving $50!).

Upon application, select "I am a PTK member" and include your PTK member ID. Upon verification, the application fee will be waived!

Scholarship Opportunities

Thomas Edison State University offers up to ten $500 Phi Theta Kappa annual scholarships for incoming transfer students from a community college. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

The criteria for the scholarship is:

Active Phi Theta Kappa Member
Earned 3.0 or higher GPA
Register for at least two TESU online courses (6 credit minimum)

To apply, use our PTK Scholarship Form.

Students looking to apply for the TESU PTK Scholarship must read the Terms and Conditions.

PTK Edge Leadership Courses = Transfer Credit

TESU awards credit for PTK Edge and Leadership Courses towards earning your bachelor’s degree:

TESU will award three (3) credits upon completion of PTK Edge Leadership course
TESU will award three (3) credits upon completion of the PTK Leadership Development Studies courses

Reach out to Juliette Punchello, Senior Director of Enrollment Management at jpunchello@tesu.edu with any questions.

Welcome Community College Transfer Students!

Transferring to TESU is EASY! With one of the most generous transfer credit policies in higher education, degree completion is convenient with our online courses, prior learning assessment options, and college level testing programs; all delivered to you – on your schedule.

Transfer Today!

Welcome PTK Honor Society Transfer Students!

PTK members receive a free Application Fee (saving $50!).

Scholarship Opportunities

PTK Edge Leadership Courses = Transfer Credit

NJ Transfer