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        About the Program

THE ELI PROGRAM
helping you get ahead in today's global society

The ELI provides seven levels of quality instruction, starting from high beginner (for those that have studied English for at least one to two years in a high school or college) to high advanced. You'll be given a comprehensive placement test so that you'll learn the most in a class that's right for you.

You'll work with instructors who are experienced professionals in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL). All have Master's degrees, extensive teaching credentials, and a wide variety of interests they bring to your classroom. You're sure to benefit from their dedication to teaching. Your learning experience, your adjustment to a new culture, and your well-being are important to them.

Your classes will be small - no more than 15 students in a class whenever possible. Your classmates will come from many interesting countries. Together you'll share learning adventures as you make new discoveries about language, learning, culture...and yourself.

So what ELI program meets your needs?

Look at the chart below to find where you "fit in."

  ELI Classroom Hours
per Week 		TOEFL Required Tuition and Fees Visa
Full-Time Student 20 hours None
  • ELI Tuition
  • Health Insurance
    (if on F-1 visa)
 F-1, US citizen, PR. Most visas except B-1, B-2, or F-2
Part-time Student 4-18 hours None
  • ELI Tuition
    (pro-rated)
 Most visas except F-1
Semi-Intensive Student
  • 1 Academic Course
    • .....PLUS
  • For F-1 Visa Holders:
    12 ELI hours
  • For All Other Visas:
    At least 4 ELI hours
High TOEFL
OR
high score on ELI placement test
  • ELI Tuition
  • Academic Course Tutition
  • Health Insurance
    • (if on F-1 visa)
 Most visas except B-1, B-2, or F-2

Note: Some types of visas, particularly B-1, B-2, and F-2, have study restrictions. Please contact the ELI, <eli@gmu.edu> or 703-993-3660, for more detailed information on study restrictions for different visa holders.

 

Enrollment in the ELI does not guarantee admission to George Mason University. 
A separate application (specifiy undergraduate or graduate) is required. 

For more information, contact:

Undergraduate Admissions: http://admissions.gmu.edu/
Graduate Admissions: http://admissions.gmu.edu/grad/

 

English Language Institute
MSN 4C4
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA
22030-4444 USA
E-mail:
Fax: (703) 993-3664
Phone: (703) 993-3660
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February 29, 2008
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