UL Lafayette recently received approval from its regional accrediting agency, SACS, to offer degree programs through distance learning technologies. The first fully online degree program to be offered by UL is the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Health, Promotion, and Wellness. The first students will be admitted to this online program beginning in the spring 2012 semester.

Through a consortium with McNeese State University and Southeastern Louisiana University, UL Lafayette offers a Master of Science in Nursing completely online.