Undergraduate Tuition for Non-Military and Veteran Students

• Students enrolled in 9 to 18 credits per term are eligible for the discounted Full-Time Flat-Rate Tuition.
• TECEPs and PLAs are not included in the Flat-Rate Tuition Plan, which includes PLA-1010. The cost of TECEPs and PLAs can be found at TECEP and PLA 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.

* 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

Undergraduate Payment Plans

The new payment plan is designed to provide students with greater flexibility in managing their educational expenses by allowing payments to be made overtime rather than in a single lump-sum payment. Enrollment is quick and easy!

Key Details

• Availability: Starting 2026DEC Term
• Eligible population: Undergraduate students (all populations except Nursing)
• Enrollment period: During 12-week registration period up to the last date of late registration
• Payment schedule
  • $35.00 Payment Plan Set Up Fee
  • 35% Downpayment
  • Four equal bi-weekly installments

Enrollment Steps:

1. Register for your courses.
2. Select "Make a Payment."
3. On the home screen, choose "Enroll in Payment Plan."
4. Review the payment plan details, including eligibility requirements and installment due dates.
5. Accept the agreement and set up your payment method.

That's it! You're enrolled and can begin managing your educational expenses through convenient scheduled payments for your term charges.

What you need to know

• Enrollment in a payment plan requires a minimum of $300 in tuition charges.
• Financial Aid, Corporate, Active Military and Veteran students are eligible for the payment plan.
• Accelerated courses added during the term while a student is enrolled in a payment plan will result in an adjustment to any remaining installment amounts to ensure the additional charges are included in the payment plan balance.

What it does not include

• Past Due balances from previous terms
• Edison Accelerate Fee

Questions related to the payment plan can be sent to the Office of Student Financial Accounts at studentaccts@tesu.edu.

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’s online (OL), Guided Study (GS), Accelerated (AC) 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 to 18 credits of Online (OL), Guided Study (GS), Accelerated (AC), and/or E-packs will be charged the flat-rate tuition plan. TECEP and/or PLA will be charged the respective rate for 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.