Costs & Tuition

After your application is received and processed, you will receive an acceptance letter from the College. At that time, you should register for classes. You may register for courses online or by calling the Office of the Registrar at: (609) 633-9242. You must pay for your courses at the time of registration. You may also mail your registration form and payment to the Office of the Registrar:

Office of the Registrar
Thomas Edison State College
101 W. State St.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1176


Students have two options for undergraduate tuition:

• Per Credit Tuition Plan:This tuition plan allows the student to pay for each course at the time of registration. The cost is $318 per credit; and,
• Comprehensive Tuition Plan:Students can pre-pay tuition for a full year at a cost of $4,883. Under this plan, a student may take up to 36 credits of Thomas Edison State College courses per year.

Graduate Program tuition is $550 per credit.

Thomas Edison State College offers a number of scholarship programs to assist students in meeting their financial commitments. Visit the Financial Aid section of our Web site at for more details.

The College accepts payment for tuition by check or major credit card.

Additional fees may apply. Check our Web site at http://www.tesc.edu/ for more details. Tuition and fees are subject to change. If a degree program requires a course not offered by Thomas Edison State College, the student may need to take that course at another institution. The student would be responsible for any and all costs incurred at that institution.