Welcome to our ELA Web site. We are very happy to share information about the English Language Academy with you.

For new applicants, here is some important information you will need as you are preparing your application.

All students are required to show proof of immunization for measles, rubella, mumps and tetanus/diphtheria. No student will be allowed to enroll in courses without complying with this requirement.

Please view http://sr.depaul.edu/immunizations.shtml for information about completing the immunization requirement.

The English Language Academy's Intensive English Program

The English Language Academy (ELA) offers English http://ela.depaul.edu/pages/courses.asp (courses) and activities which meet the personal and professional goals of our international students. The ELA is a full-time intensive language program focused on the language and academic skills used in university degree programs. In the ELA, students are placed in one of five levels:

• Foundations
• Intermediate
• High Intermediate
• Advanced
• University Bridge

In each level, ELA students take four classes:

• Writing
• Reading
• Grammar
• Spoken English and Listening

ELA classes are small, usually from 10 to 17 students, and they are taught by expert instructors.

Normally ELA students work in one level for the entire term - 10 weeks in Fall, Winter or Spring, 8 weeks in Summer - before passing to the next level.

• Foundations is a low-level course for students who know some English and have an active vocabulary of 200-400 words.
• University Bridge is a highly sophisticated course in which students write research papers, deliver formal presentations, do extensive reading and other university-level tasks. At the end of University Bridge, students who pass all of their classes receive a certificate of completion.

In the ELA your level is decided by placement tests given at the beginning of your first term. These tests generally include an Institutional TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and a writing sample.

Apply now!

If you would like to have the English Language Academy application faxed or mailed to you, please contact the Academy by fax, telephone, mail or e-mail. We will send you an application immediately. You can also download the application form.

Phone: 1-312-362-6455
Fax: 1-312-362-8301
E-mail: ela@depaul.edu

Download the English Language Academy's Application form here

For F-1 transfer students only
Please ask your current school to complete this form and send it to the English Language Academy.