Thomas Edison State College

Location and Contact Information

101 W State St
Trenton, NJ 08608-1176
USA
Main Tel: (609) 984-1100
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Thomas Edison State College, also referred to as TESC, was established in 1972. The campus is located in Trenton, New Jersey. The college is one of the oldest schools in the country and was specially designed for adult education. TESC has a number of degree and certificate programs in over 100 areas of study. The academic units of the college are divided into the following schools:

  • Heavin School of Arts and Sciences
  • John S. Watson School of Public Service
  • School of Applied Science and Technology
  • School of Business and Management
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Professional and Continuing Studies

TESC offers several scholarship programs including the Eklund Endowment Scholarship, Rummel Foundation Endowed Scholarship, Horton Endowed Scholarship, Tompkins Endowed Scholarship, Matusak Endowed Scholarship, Smilak Memorial Scholarship, Gillespie Endowed Scholarship, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and engineering technician.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,695
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,720
Books and supplies$ 1,670

Financial Aid

Thomas Edison State College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Grants% of
Students
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Amount
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Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant  
Pell Grant  
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Loans% of
Students
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(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Thomas Edison State College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA5,733
2Pierce College at Fort SteilacoomLakewood, WA7,854
3Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL5,062
4Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, OR7,310
5Seattle Community College-South CampusSeattle, WA7,095
6Corning Community CollegeCorning, NY5,190
7Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, CA9,396
8Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI4,786
9Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CA14,034
10United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY4,553

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor1,97013
Associate45413
Master775
Postbaccalaureate certificate245
1-2 year certificate55
Post-master's certificate 1

Students

Student enrollment was 17,369 in 2009-2010 (3,672 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 10% of the student body. About 31% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Thomas Edison State College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (356 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration

ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

  • Military Technologies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (168 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (57 awarded)

  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (1,525 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (31 awarded)

  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (73 awarded)

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MEDICINE (29 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

SCIENCE (126 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Security and Protective Services