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Winter Session - J-Term

Stay Focused and Stay Engaged!

Full credit courses in only weeks

Whether you're trying to catch up or get ahead, Winter Session courses give you a chance to complete a full course in only four weeks time. Classes begin Monday December 22, 2025.

  • J-Term Online: Monday, December 22, 2025 - Friday, January 16, 2026
  • J-Term On Campus/Face-to-Face: Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 16, 2026

Visit the J-Term Calendar for more details. Also note that individual course start and end dates may vary. Please View Course Offerings for more details.

For more information, contact the Office of Extended Learning at 716-673-3177 or extended.learning@fredonia.edu.

Fredonia reserves the right to cancel any course for which the enrollment is deemed insufficient or for other administrative reasons. The university also reserves the right to change faculty assignments and therefore cannot guarantee students the faculty of their choice.

MHEC.NEBHE.SREB.WICHE, NC-SARA, SARA, Participating Institution

The State University of New York at Fredonia has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

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Winter Session Information

Winter Session/J-Term Courses typically meet for four weeks beginning in December.

  • J-Term Online: Monday, December 22, 2025 - Friday, January 16, 2026
  • J-Term On Campus/Face-to-Face: Monday, January 5 - Friday, January 16, 2026

Visit the J-Term Calendar for more details.

 

Summer & J-Term Tuition, Fees, and University Charges

2024-2025 Tuition & Fees (per credit hour costs)

 In-State
Undergraduate		Out of State
Undergraduate		In-State
Graduate		Out of State
Graduate		Non-Resident in Fully Online Program
Tuition:$295.00$750.00$471.00$1,021.00$565.00*
Fees:$73.00$73.00$73.00$73.00$73.00
Total Cost Per Credit Hour:$368.00$823.00$544.00$1,094.00$638.00

*Student must be matriculated in a fully online program to be eligible for this tuition rate.

Important Information: 

  • Summer and J-Term charges are calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours by the appropriate "Total Cost Per Credit Hour" based on your student status.
  • Full-time rates do not apply for Summer and J-Term sessions; tuition and fees are calculated at the part-time per credit hour rate.
  • Payment in full at the time of registration is strongly encouraged to ensure that you maintain your enrollment in the course.  Courses will be dropped for nonpayment prior to the start of Summer or J-Term sessions.  Be sure to check your official student email@fredonia.edu on a daily basis.
  • Payment Options: online through "Your Connection", by mail or in-person using check, cash or credit card.  See the Financial Aid Office if you plan on using Financial Aid and be sure the appropriate forms are completed and returned before deadlines.
  • Get information about withdrawing from a course or the term.
  • Non-degree (non-matriculated) students, either Fredonia or Visiting, are charged by the level of the course- 100-400 level courses are charged undergraduate rates, while 500-600 level courses are charged graduate rates.
  • For more information select the appropriate link: Summer Session Registration or J-Term (winter) Registration.

Extended Learning - J-Term

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