Online courses may be offered in 8-week sessions or full-term sessions depending on the degree program and course offerings. Please reach out to onlinedegrees@ulm.edu for more information about a specific degree program and course offerings.
Online sessions, for students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, run in approximately 8 week or full-term blocks through out the year with the exception of our courses in the summer. Generally the sessions will be as described in the graphic below. See the table below the chart for specific session dates.
See specific session dates below:
Sessions | Fall Full Term |
Fall 1st 8 wks |
Fall 2nd 8 wks |
Winter | Spring Full Term | Spring 1st 8 weeks | Spring 2nd 8 weeks | Summer Full Term |
Summer Sum 1 |
Summer Sum 2 |
begin | Aug 26 | Aug 26 | Oct 21 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 28 | May 28 | July 1 |
end | Dec 12 | Oct 21 | Dec 12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Aug 1 | June 27 | Aug 1 |
-updated 7/3/2024
*Winter and Spring 2025 to be posted in the Fall
Students enrolled in an online graduate degree program follow ULM's traditional semester schedule. Generally the semester's are Fall & Spring, two summer sessions, along with short (& intensive) sessions in December & late spring. For information regarding these sessions and class availability see the Schedule of Classes.
The Schedule of Classes site includes links to the registration schedule, important dates, searchable course listings (banner) and more.
Online is making it easier to calculate your education costs. The rate for students enrolled in an undergrad online degree program is $400.00 per credit hour. The rate for students enrolled in a graduate online degree program is $500.00 per credit hour. This rate includes mandated fees and tuition. No other university fees will be billed with the exception of course and professional program fees where appropriate.
When you register for classes, the course cost will automatically be added to your fee bill. Payments can conveniently be made online once the fee bill posts within 24 hours of registration.
The Semester Fees can be found here.
Students enrolled in online math or medical laboratory science courses will be required to schedule two proctored exams during the course in which they enrolled. Students may incur a fee depending on the proctoring method selected. Please visit our Proctoring page to find more information about this process.