Associate in Science in Business Administration (TESU Open Course Option)

Degree Costs

• The cost of earning the Associate in Science in Business Administration at Thomas Edison State University through the Open Course option varies depending on several factors, which include whether you are a New Jersey resident who qualifies for in-state tuition, how many credits you are able to transfer to your degree program, how many credits you have to complete to earn the degree, which assessments you use to earn credit and how long it takes you to complete your degree.

  The chart below lists a summary of the tuition and fees associated with the Open Course option.
  

  Tuition and Fees	In-State	Out-of-State
  TECEP Exams	$117	$117
  CLEP Exams	$80 + fees	$80 + fees
  Saylor Direct Credit Exam*	$25	$25
  TESU Cornerstone Course	$300	$300
  TESU 3 Credit Course Tuition**	$1,188	$1,497
  Application Fee	$75	$75
  Residency Requirement Waiver Fee***	$1500	$1500
  Graduation Fee	$332	$332

  
  * The $25 fee for Saylor Direct Credit exams comes from using the online proctoring service, ProctorU. If you use your own qualified proctor, this fee is waived. Portfolio Assessment is a little different. These assessments can be grouped together in order to attain credit for more than one course, and their cost structure is built around how many credits you earn. For the first 12 credits you earn through portfolio assessment, you pay $379. For each group of 6 credits after the first 12, you pay an additional $215. These prices are consistent in and out of state.

  **Based on based on Thomas Edison's Per Credit Tuition Plan.

  ***To be paid by students if they do not intend to meet the academic residency requirements of the University (16 credits completed via Thomas Edison State University Online (OL), Guided Study (GS) or e-Pack® (EP) courses); this fee does not apply to students enrolled under the Comprehensive Tuition Plan. Note: The price indicated above is a special rate available to eligible Saylor Academy students. To be eligible for this special rate, students must complete and earn credit for six (6) of Saylor's Direct Credit offerings, all of which must be courses used towards the fulfillment of the ASBA Degree outlined on this page.