Admissions
OVERVIEW
Thomas Edison State University was established to serve adult learners. The University’s graduate admission policy is reflective of its mission and purpose. Applicants to TESU graduate programs are expected to have requisite knowledge and skills to handle complex concepts and to communicate clearly about them.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
The University requirement for admission to any master’s degree program is the demonstration of the completion of a bachelor’s degree from an institutionally accredited institution recognized under the TESU Transfer Credit Policy and Guidelines or from a recognized foreign institution. Students with a GPA of 3.0 or above as reflected on the official transcript of the institution awarding their degree are considered to have demonstrated the requisite knowledge and skills to handle graduate-level work and will be admitted without further requirements.* Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a field unrelated to the graduate degree for which they are considering application are advised to speak with an admissions counselor first to discuss the background and preparation needed to be successful in the desired program.
*Several programs have additional requirements beyond GPA for admission and those requirements are listed at the bottom of this section.
Students whose GPA is less than 3.0 are invited to submit a resume and a personal statement (more information below) describing their background and goals for the consideration of an Admissions Committee from the School they wish to attend.
An official undergraduate transcript from the institution that awarded the baccalaureate degree is required.
Personal Statement (if required for Admissions Committee review):
The personal statement should reflect the applicant’s ability to write at the graduate level, with attention to appropriate grammar, spelling, form, and structure in preparing the statement. Applicants are asked to address:
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Their professional and personal goals;
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Their reasons for selecting the program for graduate study;
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How they expect their chosen graduate program will help them achieve their goals; and
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How their background and leadership style will enhance the experiences of other students in the graduate program.
Resumes and personal statements should be uploaded on the Graduate Admissions website.