Academic Transitions: Pre-AT

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The Pre-Academic Transitions (Pre-AT) curriculum is meant for students who need additional time to improve their English skills before beginning the Academic Transitions program.

Students in Pre-AT participate in special courses and activities that help them to build the language and academic skills needed in order to advance to AT, such as:

Academic reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary
Actively participating in class discussions
Writing academic essays using a variety of styles

Minimum English level

When applying for the program, students who submit a TOEFL score lower than 64 or an IELTS score lower than 5.0 will be placed in Pre-AT. Learn more about placement
Students who did not submit an accepted test score and who test into a level between beginner and high-intermediate on the ELI’s placement exam will be placed in Pre-AT.

Duration

The Pre-AT curriculum lasts 2 months for each level.

The length of time you will spend in the AT program depends on where you begin and whether you continue through AT3.

Price

Academic Year 2024-2025

The following pricing is for each session (2 months) of study:

Item	In Person Price	Online Price
Tuition	US$ 4,999	US$ 4,999
Room and food (estimate)	2,400	—
Health insurance	325	—
Books (estimate)	250	250
Student Wellbeing fee	176	—
International Sevice Fee	90	—
Carpenter Sports Center Fee	25	—
Total estimated fees (2 months)	US$ 8,265	US$ 5,249

More information about prices

All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.

Academic Year 2024-2025 prices are effective from August 21, 2024.

Important note about insurance: All students who are not sponsored by a governmental organization are now required to purchase the ELI’s health insurance plan. Students may not purchase their own insurance policy to replace the ELI’s plan. Health insurance fees are non-refundable.

Additional fees

Some additional fees may apply, including:

Item	Description
Admissions deposit: $300	Applicants to the AT program pay a $300 admissions deposit. The deposit will be subtracted from your first tuition bill. There is no application fee for this program.
Express Mail fee: $65	The ELI charges a US $65 express mail fee to express mail documents to students who request paper copies. Students must pay this fee at the time that they submit their application to register for ELI programs.
Airport Transfer fee: $100 – $200	These fees must be paid if the ELI arranges transportation for the student from the Philadelphia International Airport to Newark, Delaware. For questions, please contact eli-housing@udel.edu.
Late Orientation/Arrival fee: $100	Students must pay this fee only if they miss one of the designated Orientation days. All students are required to attend all days of ELI Orientation, as marked on their acceptance letter and in the documents that the student will receive when they arrive for Orientation.
Late Housing fee: $100	Students must pay this fee only if they do not meet the ELI’s deadlines for arranging housing (as listed in their acceptance documents).
Late Payment fee: $50	Students must pay this fee if they do not pay the entire amount listed on their bill before the date written on the bill.