Thomas Edison State University

Public · NJ

School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationNJ · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads6,707

Student:faculty20:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate—

6-yr grad rate—

Drop-out rate—

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$7k

Out-of-state tuition$9k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity57.3%

Gender diversity39%

International1.3%

Identity—

Overview

Thomas Edison State University is a New Jersey public institution built almost entirely for adult learners rather than recent high school graduates, delivering degrees online with generous credit for prior learning, military training, and professional work experience.

Academics

The curriculum is structured around flexible, competency-based completion — credit-by-examination, portfolio assessment of prior learning, and transfer-friendly policies are central to how students earn degrees here, more than any single flagship major.

Worth knowing

This is a completion path for working adults and veterans finishing a degree around a job or family, not a traditional campus destination for a student coming straight from high school; there is no residential campus experience to speak of.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot reported

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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