Term Start Dates

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Next Session Starts October 27

Montclair Online graduate and undergraduate programs are offered in various sessions ranging from 7 to 14 weeks throughout the fall, winter, spring and summer. Applications are open for Fall 2025 (2nd half), Winter 2026, Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.

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When can I start my online program?

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with multiple starts so that you can begin your online degree or certificate program as soon as you are ready.

Upcoming Course Dates

Fall 2025

Session A: 14 Weeks
August 29, 2025 – December 17, 2025
Session B: 7 Weeks
August 29, 2025 – October 17, 2025
Session C: 7 Weeks
October 27, 2025 – December 17, 2025

Winter 2026

Session A: 14 Weeks
December 22, 2025 – January 14, 2026

Spring 2026

Session A: 14 Weeks
January 16, 2026 – May 4, 2026
Session B: 7 Weeks
January 16, 2026 – March 6, 2026
Session C: 7 Weeks
March 16, 2026 – May 4, 2026

Upcoming Start Dates by Degree Type

Program	Term	Session	Start Date
Business Administration (BS) – Online Concentrations: Finance, Management, or Marketing	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Economics (BA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Family Science and Human Development, (BA) – Online Concentration: Family and Human Services	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Liberal Studies (BA) – Online Concentrations: Education Studies or Humanities	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Psychology (BA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
RN to BSN – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16

Program	Term	Session	Start Date
Accounting (MS) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Business Administration (MBA) – Online	Fall 2025	Session C	October 27
Business Analytics (MS) – Online	Fall 2026	Session B
Business Administration (MBA)/Business Analytics (MS) Dual Degree Program – Online	Fall 2026	Session B
Child Advocacy and Policy (MA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Dance (MFA) – Low-Residency	Summer 2026
Digital Marketing Analytics (MS) – Online	Fall 2026	Session B
Educational Leadership (MA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Human Resource Analytics (MS) – Online	Fall 2026	Session B
Information Technology (MS) Professional Science Master’s – Online Concentration: Applied Information Technology	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Mathematics Education (MA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Nursing (MSN) – Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Social Research and Data Analysis (MA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Social Work (MSW) – Online	Spring 2026	Session A, B	January 16
Strategic Communication and Media (MA) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16

Program	Term	Session	Start Date
Bilingual/Bicultural Education Teacher Certification – Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Business Analytics (Cert) – Online	Spring 2026	Session C	March 16
Child Advocacy and Policy (Cert) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Computer Science Teacher Certification – Online	Fall 2025	Session C	October 27
Computing Technology (Cert) – Online	Fall 2025	Session C	October 27
Customer Experience and User Experience Research (Cert) – Online	Winter 2026	Session A	December 22
Data Collection and Management (Cert) – Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Digital Marketing (Cert) – Online	Spring 2026	Session B	January 16
Educational Assessment (Cert) – Online	Fall 2025	Session C	October 27
Elementary School Certification with Subject Matter Specialization: Mathematics in Grades 5-8- Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16
Gifted and Talented Education (Cert) – Online	Spring 2026	Session C	March 16
Human Resource Management (Cert) – Online	Fall 2025	Session C	October 27
Project Management (Cert) – Online	Fall 2025	Session C	October 27
Real Estate Development (Cert) – Online	Fall 2026	Session B
Supply Chain Management (Cert) – Online	Fall 2026
Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics (Cert) – Online	Spring 2026	Session A	January 16

Important Deadlines

Visit the Course Schedule to see all available courses.
Drop/Withdrawal Dates
If you have a hold that is preventing you from dropping a course, contact registrar@montclair.edu for assistance. Withdrawals are completed by returning to your current term registration in NEST and requesting the WD option.

Please note schedule/dates are subject to change.