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Thomas Edison State University Partners with Ocean County College

Thomas Edison State University Partners with Ocean County College

Juliette Punchello, senior director of Recruitment and Enrollment Services at TESU

Program Offers an Affordable and Flexible Pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree

TRENTON, N.J. – Ocean County College and Thomas Edison State University have partnered to create an affordable dual admission enrollment program that will allow students who are pursuing select associate degrees at Ocean County College (OCC) in Ocean County, N.J., to simultaneously enroll in a Thomas Edison State University (TESU) degree program.

“We are excited to partner with OCC to provide a flexible, online degree completion program to their students and alumni,” said Juliette Punchello, senior director of Recruitment and Enrollment Services at TESU. “The program’s tuition model makes it possible for students to earn a bachelor’s degree in four years for less than $20,000. Improving access to accredited, cost-effective degree programs is central to this partnership and to both institutions’ missions.”

Under the partnership, students can select from six degree program pathways at TESU encompassing associate and bachelor’s degrees in Business/General Management, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Information Technology, Liberal Studies and Psychology.

“Our program provides a seamless pathway to bachelor’s degree completion,” said Dr. Joseph Konopka, interim vice president of Academic Affairs at OCC.  “The tuition model allows students to earn up to 90 credits – roughly 75 percent of their bachelor’s degree requirements – at OCC’s tuition rate. We look forward to enrolling and supporting students, many of whom balance other responsibilities, in one of the most affordable degree pathways in New Jersey.”

Enrollment is open. For more information, please visit https://www.tesu.edu/ocean or call Thomas Edison State University’s Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services at (609) 777-5680.