Tuition & Fees

Intensive English Program (IEP) Heading link

IMPORTANT: Pay IEP tuition and fees AFTER classes begin. Do NOT pay tuition to recruiters or agents.

Read about our Intensive English Program Tuition Discount Options

Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025Per Semester
Application Fee (non-refundable)$175
Full-time Tuition - Full Semester (13 + credits)$6,900
Part-time Tuition - Full Semester (0 - 12.99 credits)$4,140
Full-Time Midterm Entry Tuition (Limited in Summer)$4,140
Part-Time Midterm Entry Tuition (Limited in Summer)$2,484
UIC International Students Fee$130
UIC U-Pass (not available at Midterm Entry)~$170
Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025Per Semester
Application Fee (non-refundable)$175
Full-time Tuition - Full Semester (13 + credits)$2,300
Part-time Tuition - Full Semester (0 - 12.99 credits)$1,380
Full-Time Midterm Entry Tuition (Fall, Spring only)$1,380
Part-Time Midterm Entry Tuition (Fall, Spring only)$828
UIC U-Pass (not available at Midterm Entry)~$170

View available tuition discounts.

What if I’m an asylee, paroled, or refugee, or have other extenuating circumstances?
  • If you are an Asylee, Paroled, Refugee or Other, more information is here. (If you are in the U.S. on a visa, follow the study rules for your specific status.)
What if I’m an international student who has applied for permanent resident status in the United States?
  • If you are an international person who has applied for permanent resident status in the United States, more information is here.
  • When you hold a temporary visa, you don’t qualify until your status for permanent residency has been approved.
What if I’m enrolling with a non-immigrant visa?

Non-Intensive (part-time) Tuition and Fees Heading link

Discount option:

Returning students and members of UIC* receive a $25 tuition discount per course if they pay prior to the class start, and already have a UIC NetID. Applicants enter their UIC NetID on our payment page to see this discount applied to their course tuition.

*The discount does not apply to Grad+ Professional Skills students or those that need to pay their tuition through https://paymybill.uic.edu

Test Prep Courses  
Course NumberCourse TitleTuition
ELSI 071TOEFL iBT Preparation Course$795
ELSI 072IELTS Preparation Course$795
ELSI 073Online TOEFL Prep: Reading & Listening$350
ELSI 074Online TOEFL Prep: Writing$400
ELSI 075Online TOEFL Prep: Speaking$350
ELSI 073 + 074 + 075Online TOEFL Prep complete course package (all three courses)$1,000
Advanced Professional Skills (Daytime Courses)  
Course NumberCourse TitleTuition
ELSI 081Conversation Skills$595
ELSI 082Discussion Skills$595
ELSI 083Presentation Skills: Developing Effective Methods for Presentations$595
ELSI 084Delivering Effective Presentations in Your Profession$595
ELSI 086Effective Written Communication$595
ELSI 087Approaches to Evidence-Based Writing$595
ELSI 088Critical Reading: Preparation for Written and Oral Communication$595
ELSI 089Using Evidence-Based Writing for Your Profession$595
Evening, Weekend, Online Courses  
Course NumberCourse TitleTuition
ELSI 070Private Pronunciation Instruction$850 for 10 hours
ELSI 076Online Grammar for Clear Writing$400
ELSI 077Online Developing Effective Writing$400
ELSI 081Conversation Skills$595
ELSI 083Presentation Skills: Developing Effective Methods for Presentations$595
ELSI 086Effective Written Communication$595

Short-Term, Vacation and Custom Programs Heading link

Vacation English: Chicago, Communication, and Culture

Custom short-term group programs

ELPA Heading link

Take our in-house English Language Proficiency Assessment instead of TOEFL/IELTS if applying to a degree.

Important Information Heading link

Full time equals 13 or more credits. Part time equals 0 to 12.99 credits.

Our courses (ELSI) are credit bearing, but no graduation credit is given and the courses – graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory – are non-GPA bearing

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