Academic Calendar

All Students

Lakewood University has rolling admissions and Monday starts for students enrolling. The start date will always be on Monday. For degree students, the academic year shall consist of two 16-week terms. The degree program or term start dates for the 2025 – 2026 academic year are as follows:

Degree term start dates are 16 weeks every Monday starting on the following days:

Monday, May 5, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025
Monday, June 9, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025
Monday, June 23, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
Monday, August 4, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Monday, September 1, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025
Monday, September 15, 2025
Monday, September 22, 2025
Monday, September 29, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday, October 13, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
Monday, October 27, 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
Monday, November 17, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025
Monday, December 22, 2025
Monday, December 29, 2025

Monday, January 5, 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
Monday, June 22, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
Monday, July 13, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026
Monday, August 10, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026
Monday, September 7, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026
Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
Monday, November 23, 2026
Monday, November 30, 2026
Monday, December 7, 2026
Monday, December 14, 2026
Monday, December 21, 2026
Monday, December 28, 2026

Course Schedules

Due to the flexible nature of Lakewood University’s programs, coupled with rolling admission practices, student’s program start and end dates will vary among themselves. Every academic program at Lakewood University has a specified start and end date recommended for program completion. Upon enrollment, students will receive an enrollment agreement that outlines the start and end date of their program. Veteran and Associate Degree students must select a start date from one of the approved term start dates provided by the college. Non-degree students must select a start date within thirty (30) days of completing their admissions application. The table below outlines the allotted program completion length for the degree and vocational programs offered at Lakewood University.

Program Completion Chart
Course	Start Date	End Date
All Degree Courses	Chosen from Registration date list	16 weeks from start date
Administrative Medical Assisting Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Criminal Justice Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Entrepreneurship Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Grant Writer	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Group Fitness	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Mediation Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Medical Billing Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Medical Coding Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Motivational Speaker Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Online & Traditional Personal Trainer Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Paralegal/Legal Assistant Diploma	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	36 weeks from start date
Minister Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Motivational Speaker Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Pharmacy Technician Diploma	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Professional Coaching	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Real Estate Management Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Virtual Assistant Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	16 weeks from start date
Combination Criminal Justice & Mediation	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	32 weeks from start date
Combination Mediator-Paralegal Diploma	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	52 weeks from start date
Combo Medical Billing & Admin Medical Assistant	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	32 weeks from start date
Combo Medical Coding & Admin Medical Assistant	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	32 weeks from start date
Combo Paralegal & Criminal Justice	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	32 weeks from start date
Combo Pharmacy Tech & Admin Medical Assistant	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	32 weeks from start date
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate	Provided on Enrollment Agreement	32 weeks from start date

Non-Degree Start Dates:

Monday, May 5, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025
Monday, June 9, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025
Monday, June 23, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
Monday, August 4, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Monday, September 1, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025
Monday, September 15, 2025
Monday, September 22, 2025
Monday, September 29, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday, October 13, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
Monday, October 27, 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
Monday, November 17, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025
Monday, December 22, 2025
Monday, December 29, 2025

Monday, January 5, 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
Monday, February 16, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
Monday, June 22, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
Monday, July 13, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026
Monday, August 10, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026
Monday, September 7, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026
Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
Monday, November 23, 2026
Monday, November 30, 2026
Monday, December 7, 2026
Monday, December 14, 2026
Monday, December 21, 2026
Monday, December 28, 2026

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