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Flexible start dates to fit your life

UW–Madison Online offers multiple start dates, providing students with flexibility to meet their goals and needs. The BBA in Business Administration: Human Resources,  BBA in Business Administration: Management, and BBA in Business Administration: Marketing degree programs offer multiple start dates, with most courses delivered in an 8-week format. You may apply for Start 1 or Start 2 with any of the Business Administration programs.

If you are unsure when you would like to start, contact an enrollment coach to plan your path and determine the right timing for you. We’re here to support you!


Application deadlines

If deadline falls on a weekend, it is extended to the next business day. Admissions decisions for UW–Madison Online are released on a rolling basis.

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Spring 2025

Application opens

Aug. 1, 2024

Deadline

Dec. 15, 2024

Classes start

Jan. 21, 2025

Application opens

Aug. 1, 2024

Deadline

Feb. 15, 2025

Classes start

Mar. 17, 2025


Summer 2025

Application opens

Aug. 1, 2024

Deadline

Apr. 15, 2024

Classes start

May. 19, 2025


Fall 2025

Application opens

Sep. 18, 2024

Deadline

July 15, 2025

Classes start

Sep. 3, 2025

Application opens

Sep. 18, 2024

Deadline

July 15, 2025

Classes start

Oct. 28, 2025


Additional application information

Common App

Please note that the Common App is offline every year July 15–August 1 for maintenance, upgrades and campus updates. If you have an incomplete application after July 15, you will receive additional instructions to help you prepare your application for the next cycle. Reach out to your enrollment coach with any questions.

Fully online deadlines

The application deadlines above are for students planning to enroll in one of the fully online degrees offered through UW–Madison Online. If you are looking for the application deadlines for UW–Madison’s face-to-face programs, visit the UW–Madison Office of Admissions and Recruitment.

Online vs. on-campus

You may not be considered for admission to both the residential (on-campus) program and UW–Madison Online for the same term. If you wish to apply as a transfer student for an on-campus program, please learn more at the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.

If you applied for either residential or online and wish to be considered for the other program prior to receiving an admission decision, you must request to withdraw your application in writing to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and then submit a new application to the desired program.

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