Undergraduate Applicants
All online bachelor’s degree programs at UL Lafayette offer accelerated application deadlines, which means you can start courses as soon as two weeks after you apply!
Upcoming Accelerated Undergraduate Application Deadlines & Start Dates:
Term | Apply by: | Start courses: |
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Fall 2025 - B | Oct. 6 | Oct. 20 |
Spring 2026 - A | Dec. 19 | Jan. 14 |
Spring 2026 - B | March 2 | March 16 |
To complete your application, you’ll need:
- A copy or access to your most recent high school or college transcripts
- $25 non-refundable application fee
- Standardized test scores
Before you apply, you’ll create a 9-character username and 6-number PIN that you’ll be able to use to check your application status once you’ve submitted it.
Graduate Applicants
You’ll be able to submit your application, as well as any supplemental documents, directly through the graduate application portal.
At minimum, you’ll need the following to complete your graduate application:
- College transcripts (requested and submitted directly from your previous degree-granting institution)
- $25 non-refundable application fee
- Three letters of reference
Review your program requirements to determine whether you’ll need to submit standardized test scores or any other documentation.
Many of our online graduate programs offer accelerated options, so you can start your courses just weeks after applying.
These programs include:
- M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Specialist
- MBA
- MBA in Health Care Administration
- M.S. in Accounting
- M.S. in Informatics
- Graduate Certificate in Instructional Coaching
- Post-MBA Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration
Upcoming Accelerated Graduate Deadlines & Start Dates:
Term | Apply by: | Start courses: |
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Fall 2025 - B | Oct. 6 | Oct. 20 |
Spring 2026 - A | Dec. 19 | Jan. 14 |
Spring 2026 - B | March 2 | March 16 |
Program-specific deadlines:
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
- Enrolls as a cohort each Fall | Deadline: June 30
- M.Ed. in Special Education: Gifted
- Enrolls as a cohort in Spring even years | Spring ‘26 deadline: Nov. 30, 2025
- M.S. in Nursing (MSN)
- Enrolls Fall and Spring | Fall deadline: June 30 | Spring deadline: Oct. 30
- M.S. in Systems Technology
- Enrolls Fall and Spring | Fall deadline: June 30 | Spring deadline: Nov. 30
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Enrolls each Fall | Deadline: May 1
- Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education
- Enrolls as a cohort in Spring even years | Spring ‘26 deadline: Nov. 30, 2025
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MSN Certificate)
- Enrolls Fall and Spring | Fall deadline: June 30 | Spring deadline: Oct. 30