http://www.gobeyondthebrochure.com/fi... - Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ is not like most other colleges. There are no dormitories and most students never actually step foot on campus. Thomas Edison caters to the adult learner; the full time employee, military veteran, and stay at home mother. Like most Thomas Edison graduates, I completed by Bachelor’s Degree not by sitting in a classroom, but by completing an online or distance learning program at home in Rhode Island. Here are a few surprises that I along the way towards graduation.