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Calendar and Tuition Fees1

Detailed Semester Dates - Spring, Summer, Fall - 2008 (Adobe PDF)
Spring 2008
SESSIONS & DATES
APPLICATION DEADLINE2
CHECK-IN SESSION3
PLACEMENT TESTING
ACADEMIC & CULTURAL ORIENTATION
CLASSES BEGIN
FULL-TIME TUITION4
OTHER ESTIMATED
AVERAGE COSTS
Housing5 Miscellaneous6
Spring C
Jan 7 - April 25
November 26,2007
Jan 7 & 8
Jan 7 & 8
Jan 9, 10 & 11
Jan 14
$3,760
$2,400 Private Room & Bath
$3,000
Spring B
Mar 10 - April 25
Jan 28, 2008
Mar 10 & 11
March 10 & 11
March 12, 13 & 14
March 17
$1,890
$1200 Private Room & Bath
$1,500
Summer 2008
SESSIONS & DATES
APPLICATION DEADLINE2
CHECK-IN SESSION3
PLACEMENT TESTING
ACADEMIC & CULTURAL ORIENTATION
CLASSES BEGIN
FULL-TIME TUITION4
OTHER ESTIMATED
AVERAGE COSTS
Housing5 Miscellaneous6
Summer C
May 5 - August 8
March 24, 2008
May 5
May 5 & 6
May 7 & 8
May 8
$3,290
$2,400 Private Room & Bath
$3,000
Summer B
June 23 - August 8
May 12, 2008
June 23
June 23 & 24
June 25 & 26
June 26
$1,890
$1200 Private Room & Bath
$1,500
Fall 2008
SESSIONS & DATES
APPLICATION DEADLINE2
CHECK-IN SESSION3
PLACEMENT TESTING
ACADEMIC & CULTURAL ORIENTATION
CLASSES BEGIN
FULL-TIME TUITION4
OTHER ESTIMATED
AVERAGE COSTS
Housing5 Miscellaneous6
Fall C
August 25 - December 12
July 14, 2008
August 25
Aug 25 & 26
Aug 27 & 28
Aug 28
$3,760
$2,400 Private Room & Bath
$3,000
Fall B
October 20 - December 12
September 8, 2008
October 20
Oct 20 & 21
Oct 22 & 23
Oct 23
$2,160
$1200 Private Room & Bath
$1,500

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Curriculum

Full-Time Enrollment
(23 Hours Per Week)
Additional Courses (when enrollment allows) Part-Time Enrollment
  • 10 hrs Reading/Writing
  • 8 hrs Listening/Speaking
  • 5 hrs Grammar

Alternate courses, such as Business English, and Conversation Strategies are available when enrollment allows.

  • 5 hrs TOEFL per week
  • 5 hrs Pronunciation per week for 6 weeks
  • 5 hrs GRE/GMAT Preparation
  • 5 hrs Vocabulary
  • 5 hrs English for Standardized Tests

Any or all of these courses may be added to full-time enrollment for an additional cost. These classes are available when enrollment allows Click here for additional course fees.

Only for applicants who are Permanent Residents or who are not on student (F-1) visas. Click here for part-time tuition fees.

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Benefits

In addition to the instruction described in the Curriculum above, your tuition entitles you to receive the following advantages in the early part of your stay:

  • a check-in orientation session,
  • cultural and academic orientations after you check in,
  • help with housing arrangements,
  • help in reviewing and signing your rental lease,
  • help with shopping in town,
  • advice in selecting health insurance coverage;

and, throughout your stay, you can count on

  • immigration, cultural, and academic advisement,
  • access to daily after-class sports and cultural activities,
  • access to weekend activities,
  • social events of the ELI,
  • access to any of the 10 libraries on the University of Florida campus,
  • a weekly informative and entertaining newsletter,
  • an opportunity to compete for a tuition-free scholarship,
  • an opportunity to participate in one-on-one conversation with UF students,
  • access to the University of Florida infirmary,
  • computer usage and a University of Florida e-mail account.

Notes

  1. The information published herein is subject to change.  Please check with the English Language Institute.
  2. This date is intended to allow applicants sufficient time for USCIS to review the application before a visa can be issued.
  3. All students are required to report to the Institute for a check-in session.  A $50 late arrival fee is charged to new and returning students who miss the check-in session without notifying the Institute.
  4. Tuition must be paid by the end of the third day of classes. If you do not pay tuition on time, you will be charged a late fee and will not be allowed to attend class until payment is  made.
  5. Average figures include electricity, water, trash pickup and parking.  They do not include refundable deposit ($125 average) or nonrefundable application fee ($160 average).
  6. Average figures include minimum estimates of books, food, medical insurance, transportation, and incidental living expenses. The University of Florida requires all students to carry medical insurance.  The cost of medical insurance varies in price from term to term depending on such factors as length of study, age and marital status.  

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