About Thomas Edison State University
Thomas Edison State University is a public university in Trenton, New Jersey, serving adult learners and students who need flexible degree completion options. It is one of New Jersey's public institutions of higher education and is known for distance-friendly and self-paced study pathways. The university's main campus is in Trenton.
TESU offers undergraduate and graduate study across a range of fields, with a strong emphasis on adult degree completion, online learning, and credit for prior learning. The university is especially known for serving working adults, military-affiliated students, and transfer students who need flexible scheduling. Its academic model is designed to help students combine prior college work, exams, professional training, and coursework toward a degree.
- Adult-focused university serving working learners and transfer students
- Flexible learning options with a strong online and distance-learning presence
- Transfer-friendly approach to prior learning and alternative credit
- CLEP-aware policies for students seeking exam-based credit
- Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education