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Deadlines*

Semester	Application opens	Application submission deadline	Classes start
Summer 2023	Deadline passed	Deadline passed	May 22, 2023
Fall 2023	Start 1: April 17, 2023 Start 2: April 17, 2023	Start 1: July 15, 2023 Start 2: Sep. 15, 2023	Start 1: Sep. 6, 2023 Start 2: Oct. 30, 2023
Spring 2024	Start 1: Oct. 1, 2023 Start 2: Oct. 1, 2023	Start 1: Dec. 15, 2023 Start 2: Feb. 15, 2024	Start 1: Jan. 23, 2024 Start 2: March 18, 2024
Summer 2024	Feb. 15, 2024	April 15, 2024	May 20, 2024
*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.

Note: These application deadlines 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. Students are unable to apply to both online and residential programs for the same term. Only the first submitted application will be accepted. Students who have already submitted an application for either residential or online, and wish to be considered for the other program, must wait and reapply for admission for a different term.

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