Editing Thomas Edison State University (section)

==Overview==
Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is one of "[[The Big Three]]" schools (the other two being [[Excelsior Univsersity (EU)]] and [[Charter Oak State College (COSC)]]) that offer generous credit transfer policies with very low residency requirements (and no physical, on-campus requirement). TESU is a regionally-accredited state university located in Trenton, New Jersey.

TESU summary from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison_State_College Wikipedia]:

<p style="margin-left: 40px">''Thomas Edison State University, formerly Thomas Edison State College, is a public institution of higher education located in Trenton, New Jersey. One of New Jersey's 11 public universities and colleges, Thomas Edison State University offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level. Thomas Edison State University was approved by the New Jersey Board of Education in December 1971, and established on July 1, 1972. The university was named in honor of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor who lived in New Jersey for the bulk of his adult life and gained encyclopedic knowledge of many subject areas through self-directed learning. In 2015, Thomas Edison State University was awarded university status upon the approval of the state college Presidents' Council and Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks. The school's Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing the change in December 2015.''</p>

===For New Jersey Residents===
[https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-TESU-joins-Garden-State-Guarantee?pid=368737 As of fall 2022, TESU will join the Garden State Guarantee]. What this means is that many New Jersey residents will be able to obtain a degree from TESU for free or for nearly free. This unlocks the possibility of obtaining degrees that would otherwise be too expensive or too difficult to get with the standard sources of alternate credit. This does not apply to students who are residents of locations outside of New Jersey.