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Undergraduate Tuition for Non-Military and Veteran Students

Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition

See the flat-rate tuition rates for New Jersey residents and out-of-state students.

Residency Tuition Rate
New Jersey residents $3,595
Out-of-state residents $4,652

  • Students enrolled in 9 to 18 credits per term are eligible for the discounted Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition.
  • Students enrolled in 19 or more credits per term will be charged the Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition plus an overload tuition charge for each credit above 18. The overload charge is assessed at the standard per-credit tuition rate.
  • Eligible students are automatically enrolled in the Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition plan once they register for 9 to 18 credits in a term. No separate enrollment or application is required.
  • Students enrolled in fewer than 9 credits per term will continue to be charged under the Per-Credit Tuition model. For additional information, please review the undergraduate tuition rates and options located at undergraduate tuition.

Per Credit Tuition

Explore the per credit tuition rates for different student types below.

Residency Per Credit Registered
New Jersey Residents* $449
Out-of-state Residents $584
Visiting (In-State) $612
Visiting (Out-of-State) $612

* Includes Pennsylvania residents

  • Students to register and pay for courses on a per credit basis
  • Per Credit Tuition does not cover textbooks or course materials

Credit-Hour Residency Requirement

Students who use Per Credit Tuition (excluding those who enroll under a military plan) with the intention of earning an associate or bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State University must complete 15 credits via Thomas Edison State University online (OL), Guided Study (GS) or e-Pack (EP) courses. This requirement may be waived by paying the Edison Accelerate fee.

Notes:

  • If your degree program requires a course not offered by Thomas Edison State University, then you may need to take that course at another institution. Those courses are not covered by either tuition plan, and you would be responsible for any and all costs incurred at that institution.
  • Per Credit Tuition does not apply to nursing students or graduate students.
  • The Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition plan does not apply to nonmatriculated, nursing, military or graduate-program students.
  • The Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition Plan does not include TECEP and PLA registrations. Eligible students that register for 9 or more credits of Online (OL), Guided Study (GS) and/or E-packs, in addition to a TECEP and/or PLA will be charged the respective rate for the TECEP and/or PLA registered course separately.
  • See the University’s Tuition and Fee Descriptions, Refund Policy and Past Due Delinquent Account Policy

NOTE: All tuition and fees listed here were approved on June 12, 2026, by the Board of Trustees of TESU and are effective August 2026 term. Tuition and fees are subject to change.