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UPI Study and Thomas Edison State University: A New Pathway for Flexible U.S. Degrees

  • Writer: Manit Kaushal
    Manit Kaushal
  • 4 hours ago
  • 4 min read
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For thousands of students around the world, earning a U.S. degree is a lifelong goal—but often, the cost and complexity of credit transfer stand in the way. Now, UPI Study and Thomas Edison State University (TESU) have partnered to create a direct, affordable, and academically rigorous route to recognized U.S. credentials.

This partnership builds on TESU’s legacy as one of America’s most flexible and transfer-friendly universities. By formally recognizing UPI Study’s ACE- and NCCRS-evaluated coursework, TESU now allows students to apply previously earned credits toward a bachelor’s degree—saving both time and money.


A Partnership Built on Flexibility and Access

TESU is known for serving adult learners, international students, and working professionals who need a university that fits their lives. Its degree programs are designed to honor prior learning, online coursework, and professional experience—making it a natural partner for UPI Study, whose affordable, accredited courses already meet ACE and NCCRS college credit standards.

Under the new articulation agreement, students can complete UPI Study courses for as low as $99 per month and transfer them directly to TESU for degree credit. This streamlined approach reduces duplication, accelerates completion, and provides a more inclusive path to a U.S. degree from a respected public university.


How Credit Transfer Works

Students who complete UPI Study courses receive verified ACE or NCCRS transcripts, which TESU recognizes under this agreement. Each course has been reviewed for academic equivalency, ensuring that learning outcomes match TESU’s degree requirements.

Below is the official course equivalency list as approved in the UPI Study–TESU Articulation Agreement (May 2025).


UPI Study to Thomas Edison State University Course Equivalency Overview


American Council on Education (ACE) Recommended Coursework

UPI Study’s Advanced Technical Writing (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0014) → TESU’s ENG-102: Business Communications (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Chemistry I (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0008) → TESU’s SCI-105: Introduction to Chemistry (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Database Fundamentals (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0010) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Entrepreneurship (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0019) → TESU’s BUS-401: Small Business Management (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Fundamentals of Information Technology (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0012) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to JavaScript (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0013) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to Psychology (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0006) → TESU’s PSY-101: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to Sociology (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0005) → TESU’s SOC-201: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Macroeconomics (3 credits, ACE ID: UPIS-0017) → TESU’s ECO-102: Macroeconomics (3 credits)


National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) Recommended Coursework

UPI Study’s Managerial Accounting (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Accounting 210) → TESU’s Accounting Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Microeconomics (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Economics 251) → TESU’s ECO-101: Microeconomics (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Principles of Finance (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Finance 201) → TESU’s FIN-101: Principles of Finance (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Principles of Statistics (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Statistics 101) → TESU’s MAT-102: Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Programming in Python (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Computer Science 230) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 206) → TESU’s BUS-306: Organizational Behavior (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Business Communication (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 210) → TESU’s ENG-102: Business Communication (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Business Ethics (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 211) → TESU’s BUS-202: Business Ethics (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Business Law (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 250) → TESU’s PLG-105: Business Law and Bankruptcy (3 credits)

UPI Study’s International Business (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 300) → TESU’s BUS-201: International Business (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Human Resources Management (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 306) → TESU’s BUS-111: Human Resources Management (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Entrepreneurship (3 credits, NCCRS ID: Business 310) → TESU’s PLG-401: Small Business Administration (3 credits)


Computer Science and Information Technology

UPI Study’s Introduction to HTML and CSS (3 credits) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to JavaScript (3 credits) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Programming in Python (3 credits) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Cybersecurity (3 credits) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Software Engineering (3 credits) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits) → TESU’s Computer Science Elective (3 credits)


Healthcare, Math, and Psychology

UPI Study’s Healthcare Finance and Budgeting (3 credits) → TESU’s Healthcare Financial Management (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Business Math (3 credits) → TESU’s MAT-201: Ideas in Math (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Principles of Statistics (3 credits) → TESU’s MAT-102: Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) → TESU’s PSY-101: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Educational Psychology (3 credits) → TESU’s PSY-204: Educational Psychology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Abnormal Psychology (3 credits) → TESU’s PSY-200: Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Psychology of Personality (3 credits) → TESU’s PSY-152: Psychology of Personality (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Advanced Social Psychology (3 credits) → TESU’s PSY-315: Social Psychology (3 credits)


Social Sciences and Humanities

UPI Study’s Introduction to Criminology (3 credits) → TESU’s PLG-103: Criminal Law (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Principles of Philosophy (3 credits) → TESU’s Philosophy Elective (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) → TESU’s SOC-201: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to Biology I (3 credits) → TESU’s SCI-102: Introduction to Life Processes (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Introduction to Biology II (3 credits) → TESU’s BIO-225: Microbiology (3 credits)

UPI Study’s Chemistry I (3 credits) → TESU’s SCI-105: Introduction to Chemistry (3 credits)


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Expanding Educational Opportunity

This collaboration represents a meaningful step toward making higher education more flexible, transparent, and inclusive. By aligning UPI Study’s accredited coursework with TESU’s degree programs, students everywhere now have the chance to start their U.S. academic journey from anywhere in the world—without unnecessary repetition or financial strain.

For learners who value progress, affordability, and recognition, this partnership turns possibility into a pathway.


 
 
 

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