Apply for CAP (Graduate)
Application Procedures
- Click here if you are outside of the United States right now.
- Click here if you are inside of the United States but you are not yet an ELI student.
- Click here if you are inside of the United States and you are studying at the ELI right now.
- Application terms and conditions
Instructions for applicants outside of the United States
These instructions are for applicants who are outside of the United States and who do NOT currently have an F-1 student visa.
Please follow these instructions very carefully.
1. Select at least one university that participates in CAP.
- Click here to see the list of CAP partner colleges and universities.
- Verify that the university that you have selected offers the major that you want.
2. Complete the application for admission for the university that you have selected.
- For University of Delaware Graduate Programs, complete the online application.
- For programs at CAP Partner Institutions other than the University of Delaware, please visit the website of the institution you have chosen and complete the appropriate application.
3. Submit required documents to the university.
- Follow the instructions on the university’s admissions website about how and when to submit required documents. Each university has different processes, so it is important to follow these instructions carefully.
- If you need assistance, contact CAPadmissions@udel.edu.
4. Submit the simple ELI CAP Application.
- Click here to complete the CAP application online
- The ELI CAP Application is required, and it will help you to obtain the fastest service in your admissions process.
- ELI application fee: You must pay the ELI application fee of $100. Failure to pay this fee will result in the delay of your application processing. Click here to download the credit card authorization form in order to pay the $100 application fee.
- Required documents: You must also submit a copy of your bank statement and a copy of your passport to the ELI with your CAP Application. This is necessary for us to create an I-20 form for you after you receive your university acceptance.
- Tuition deposit: Once you have received your university acceptance, you will be required to pay a tuition deposit of $300 to the ELI; this deposit will be deducted from the tuition bill for your first session at the ELI. Instructions for paying the tuition deposit payment will be sent to you once we notify you of your acceptance to the university.
Application processing time: Once you have completed the steps above, please be patient. The CAP admissions process takes approximately 8 weeks.
If you have any questions, please contact the CAP Admissions Team at CAPadmissions@udel.edu.
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Instructions for applicants inside the USA (not yet studying at the ELI)
These instructions are for applicants who are inside of the United States and who are not yet studying at the ELI.
Please follow these instructions very carefully.
1. Select at least one university that participates in CAP.
- Click here to see the list of CAP partner colleges and universities.
- Verify that the university that you have selected offers the major that you want.
2. Complete the application for admission for the university that you have selected.
- For University of Delaware Graduate Programs, complete the online application.
- For programs at CAP Partner Institutions other than the University of Delaware, please visit the website of the institution you have chosen and complete the appropriate application.
3. Submit required documents to the university.
- Follow the instructions on the university’s admissions website about how and when to submit required documents. Each university has different processes, so it is important to follow these instructions carefully.
- If you need help, contact CAPadmissions@udel.edu.
4. Submit the simple ELI CAP Application.
- Click here to complete the CAP application online
- The ELI CAP Application is required, and it will help you to obtain the fastest service in your admissions process.
- ELI application fee: You must pay the ELI application fee of $100. Failure to pay this fee will result in the delay of your application processing. Click here to download the credit card authorization form in order to pay the $100 application fee.
- Required documents: You must also submit a copy of your bank statement and a copy of your passport to the ELI with your CAP Application. This is necessary for us to create an I-20 form for you after you receive your university acceptance.
- Tuition deposit: Once you have received your university acceptance, you will be required to pay a tuition deposit of $300 to the ELI; this deposit will be deducted from the tuition bill for your first session at the ELI. Instructions for paying the tuition deposit payment will be sent to you once we notify you of your acceptance to the university.
Application processing time: Once you have completed the steps above, please be patient. The CAP admissions process takes approximately 8 weeks.
If you have any questions, please contact the CAP Admissions Team at CAPadmissions@udel.edu.
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Instructions for applicants who are currently studying at the ELI
These instructions are for applicants who are currently studying in any of the ELI’s programs.
Please follow these instructions very carefully.
1. Select at least one university that participates in CAP.
- Click here to see the list of CAP partner colleges and universities.
- Verify that the university that you have selected offers the major that you want.
2. Complete the application for admission for the university that you have selected.
- For University of Delaware Graduate Programs, complete the online application.
- For programs at CAP Partner Institutions other than the University of Delaware, please visit the website of the institution you have chosen and complete the appropriate application.
3. Submit required documents to the university.
- Follow the instructions on the university’s admissions website about how and when to submit required documents. Each university has different processes, so it is important to follow these instructions carefully.
- If you need help, contact CAPadmissions@udel.edu.
4. Contact the CAP Admissions Team.
Send an email message to the CAP Admissions Team at CAPadmissions@udel.edu to notify them that you have applied for the university.
You must include the following information in your email:
- Your full name (as it appears on your passport)
- Your UD Student ID number
- Your student ID number at the university that you applied for (if you have received it)
- The level of study you applied for (undergraduate or graduate)
- The major you applied for
Application processing time: Once you have completed the steps above, please be patient. The CAP admissions process takes approximately 8 weeks.
If you have any questions, please contact the CAP Admissions Team at CAPadmissions@udel.edu.
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Application Terms and Conditions
By submitting the application to the ELI, the applicant:
- Certifies that the information submitted on the application is correct.
- Certifies that he/she is registering for this program and that he/she is responsible for meeting all costs associated with the program.
- Gives the ELI permission to report his/her progress updates and transcripts to his/her sponsor (if applicable).
- Understands that, if he/she cancels his/her enrollment more than 30 days before my session start date, he/she will be eligible for a refund of the tuition deposit (less the express mail fee, if unpaid at the time that the application was submitted). The applicant understands that he/she will not be eligible for a refund of his/her tuition deposit until his/her original I-20 form (or DS-2019 form) is returned to the ELI.
- Understands that the ELI will not defer his/her start date more than 2 times; if the applicant attempts to change his/her start date a third time, the ELI will cancel his/her admission.
- Understands that, if he/she enters the United States using the ELI’s I-20 form and then fails to enroll at the ELI (example: if he/she transfers to a different school without attending at least 1 session at the ELI), he/she will be charged a $300 Early Withdrawal Administration Fee.
- Agrees to the ELI Refund Policy.
- Certifies that he/she has read these terms and conditions and the ELI’s housing conditions.