Fees

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.

Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

See the list of applicable university fees below.

Fee	Amount
Application	$50
Payment Plan	$35
Late Registration	$163
Course Extension*	$248
NSF Returned Check	$35
Graduation Audit Fee**	$298 or $105
Late Graduation Audit	$163
Return To Graduate	$105
Transcript	$18
Duplicate Diploma	$35
Practicum & Clinical Lab	$200-$500

^{* To be used by students who need additional time to complete coursework or exams past the end date of the term. This fee cannot be used to extend enrollment and does not keep a student enrolled if the annual enrollment year has expired.}

^{** Paid the year of graduation. Graduates of certificate programs will pay the $105 amount. All other graduates pay the full amount.}

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Credit Hour Residency Waiver Fee

In-state or out-of-state associate/bachelor's: $3,354

All Fees are Nonrefundable

NOTE: The Credit Hour Residency Waiver Fee applies to students who have not earned at least 15 semester hours from the University’s online (OL), Guided Study (GS) or e-Pack (EP) courses toward their associate or bachelor’s degree, or to students who have not earned at least 50% of their credits for their certificate from TESU.

If a student pays either residency waiver fee or does not graduate within 15 months, they will be required to pay additional Credit Hour Residency Waiver fees.

Students who successfully graduate from their first associate degree at TESU and pay the waiver will have been deemed to meet the University’s Credit Hour Residency requirement for both the completed associate degree and their first bachelor’s degree should they pursue one at TESU. The certificate residency fee may be applied toward the first associate/bachelor's residency fee if the student completes their degree at TESU.

Students will be responsible for any increase in Credit Hour Residency fees if the fee paid for the associate degree is less than the current fee at the time the student applies for graduation for their first bachelor’s degree.

Students with questions about the Credit Hour Residency Waiver Fee are encouraged to speak with their TESU advisor.

Special Assessment Fees

Individual Learning Account (formerly known as Credit Banking): $419

Regardless of residence, military personnel have the option to pay New Jersey residency tuition, as long as they have selected and paid the Per Credit Tuition. Military programs and related tuition and fees can be viewed here.

Note: All tuition and fees listed here were approved on June 7, 2024, by the Board of Trustees of Thomas Edison State University and are effective for the August 2024 term. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

For more information, see the University’s Tuition and Fee Descriptions, Refund Policy and Past Due Delinquent Account Policy.

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