While open to all international students, the program is specifically designed to serve students with a basic foundation in the English language whose skills are not yet sufficient to successfully complete the University's academic program. If a student meets all other entrance requirements, but measures of English proficiency do not satisfy University expectations, acceptance into the University will be conditional upon the successful completion of the English Language Institute. The English Language Institute is designed to help international students make the transition to life and study at the University. The program brings students to campus for approximately five weeks during the summer, beginning in early to mid-July. During this period, students participate in an intensive ESL program that utilizes both groups and individual instruction.
Emphasis is placed on enhancing reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.
Students earn one academic credit for successfully completing this portion of the program.