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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 2023-2024
The following pricing is for each session (2 months) of study:
Item | In Person Price | Online Price |
Tuition | US$ 4,807 | US$ 4,807 |
Room and food (estimate) | 2,400 | — |
Health insurance | 325 | — |
Books (estimate) | 250 | 250 |
Student Wellbeing fee | 176 | — |
Total estimated fees (2 months) | US$ 7,958 | US$ 5,057 |
More information about prices
All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.
Academic Year 2021-2022 prices are valid for each session attended from August 20, 2021, through August 19, 2022.
Academic Year 2022-2023 prices are effective from August 31, 2022.
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 |
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Express Mail fee: $65 |
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Airport Transfer fee: $100 – $200 |
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Late Orientation/Arrival fee: $100 |
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Late Housing fee: $100 |
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Late Payment fee: $50 |
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