The University of Alabama, English Language Institute
Intensive English Program (IEP)
Tuscaloosa, USA
Preparatory Program
DURATION
8 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 6,379 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* fall/spring full | USD 6,189 - summer full | USD 3,583 - fall/spring short-term | USD 3,506 - summer short-term
Key Summary
The ELI offers a year-round, 5-level Intensive English Program for students from around the world. Improve your English for your studies, job or travel.
Benefits
- High elementary to advanced levels (Note: There are no classes for beginners. We do not have Level 1.)
- 20 – 25 hours of class per week
- Small classes
- Experienced ELI faculty members with master’s degrees
- Activities and trips
- Seminars
- Campus housing and meals
- Optional classes with students from the USA
- Beautiful university campus in Tuscaloosa
- Accredited program
- Scholarships available
$500 English Language Institute Scholarship
The ELI offers three $500 scholarships per year.
The scholarships are awarded to new students who apply for two or more sessions of study on an F-1 visa.
During the Fall 1, Spring 1, and Summer 1 sessions one new student is randomly chosen to receive a $250 tuition discount for two sessions for a total of $500. The student must be at the ELI to receive the scholarship.
No additional application is needed. The ELI application is used as the scholarship application.
Students who are with programs or organizations that receive discounts are not eligible for the scholarship.
Students take an ELI Placement Exam on the first day of the session to determine the level for each core class. A student can be in different levels based on the tests. For example, a student can be Reading/Writing 3, Speaking/Listening 4, and Structure 2.
We do not have classes for beginners (Level 1).
Core Classes
Core classes meet for a total of 20 hours per week. These are intensive courses designed to help you improve your English quickly.
- Reading/Writing
- Speaking/Listening
- Structure (Grammar)
Session Length
- Fall and spring sessions are 8 weeks long;
- Summer sessions are 6 weeks long;
- Short-term study is available at the beginning of each full session (4 weeks in fall and spring, 3 weeks in summer);
- All full sessions include at least 148 hours of classroom instruction.