Our Bridge Program allows advanced students to take university academic courses as part of their IELI intensive English program. The goal of this program is to provide a smooth and gradual transition from EFL classes to full-time university matriculation with the support that assures success.
Qualified students may enter the Brige Program at the beginning of the autumn semester in August, the winter semester in January.
To qualify for the Bridge program, a student must have earned a TOEFL score of 500 or above on the paper based test (PBT), or the internet based test (iBT) of 61 and above. Of course, students may elect to remain in full-time EFL courses; one is never required to be in the Bridge Program and take university courses.
There are three Bridge levels: A, B and, C.
BRIDGE A
Requirement: PBT TOEFL 500 to 517 or iBT TOEFL 61 to 67.
Bridge A students must attend three IELI classes and may take one academic university course of 3 or 4 semester units (1 semester = 16 weeks).
The tuition for the three IELI classes of Bridge A is $3,300 for the 16-week semester (two eight-week sessions). The tuition for a typical 3-unit university lecture class is $660 per semester. The University is on a semester system, 16 weeks of classes. Thus, the total tuition for a semester of Bridge A will be $3,960. The exact cost of any Bridge level per semester will depend upon the number and type of academic units taken and the number of IELI classes taken.
BRIDGE B
Requirement: PBT TOEFL 519 to 550 or iBT TOEFL 68 to 79.
Bridge B students must register for at least 6 semester units of university classes and take 2 IELI classes. Usually, this comprises two 3-unit university classes and two IELI classes. If the student chooses to take fewer than 6 academic units, it will be necessary to add IELI classes in order to remain a full-time in-status student in accordance with the government requirements of the F-1 Student Visa.
The Bridge B tuition is $2,268 per semester for two IELI classes and $1,320 for 6 semester units of university academic classes. The typical total tuition fee for a Bridge B student is $3,588 per semester. The exact cost of any Bridge level per semester will depend upon the number and type of academic units taken and the number of IELI classes taken.
BRIDGE C
Requirement: PBT TOEFL over 550 or iBT TOEFL over 79.
Bridge C students must take one IELI class and must register for at least 9 semester units of university academic classes.
The IELI tuition for Bridge C is $1,186 per semester and the tuition cost for 9 units of university lecture classes is $1,980 per semester. The total cost for a semester of Bridge C is $3,166. The exact cost of any Bridge level per semester will depend upon the number and type of academic units taken and the number of IELI classes taken.
ADVANTAGES OF THE IELI BRIDGE PROGRAM
IELI (International English Language Institute)