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Thomas Edison State University · Watson School of Public Service

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Master'sMPAMaster of Public Administration

Overview

A 30-credit online, asynchronous Master of Public Administration from the Watson School of Public Service with General Studies and Nonprofit Management areas of study and a capstone course.

Official program name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Awarded degree
Master of Public Administration
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Trenton, NJWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
General Studies · Nonprofit Management
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
minimum of 30 credits
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

TESU describes the MPA as 100% online and asynchronous.

Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Capstone course demonstrating program learning outcomes; 9 credits of specialization or electives
    Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 admitted without further requirements
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Graduate tuition per credit registered; effective August 2026 termFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$695per creditEstimated tuition$20,850 = 30 credits × $695 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Application fee
$50 entire programMandatory
Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Thomas Edison State University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). Official pageSource: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students are charged the out-of-state tuition rate unless part of a special population such as a corporate partnership.Source: tesu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. tesu.edu/degrees-programs/masters/mpa.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. tesu.edu/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-fees/graduate/index.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. tesu.edu/why-tesu/accreditations.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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