The time it takes to complete your bachelor’s degree depends on several factors, including whether you transfer in credits from other institutions, how many courses you choose to take each semester, and whether you attend in consecutive semesters or take one or more semesters off. UMass Lowell offers accelerated online courses that can be completed in 8 weeks, half the length of a typical semester. We also have a very generous transfer credit allowance, enabling you to count up to 90 college credits from other accredited institutions toward your bachelor's degree, which is 75% of the required credits. If you are a full-time student who chooses not to take breaks from your education and transfer in the maximum number of credits, you can complete a bachelor's degree program at UMass Lowell in as little as 12-18 months. However, you have as much time as you need to finish the bachelor's program.