Tuition & Fees

Tuition for 9-Week Sessions

	F-1 Student	Other Visa Holders (B, J, F-2, etc.)	Local Immigrant
9-Week Session / Full-time (18-21 hours/week)	$1,500	$1,500	$1,300
9-Week Session / Part-time (individual courses)
Communication Skills (6 hours/week)	Not Available	$600	$300
Grammar & Writing (6 hours/week)	Not Available	$600	$600
Reading & Vocabulary (6 hours/week)	Not Available	$600	$600
TOEFL Prep or Pronunciation (8 class meetings – no meeting on ninth week; 3 hours/week)	Not Available	$300	$300

Tuition for Short Sessions – Full Time

Short sessions are only allowed for students studying at AELI for only one session. Late registration is not allowed. See AELI Student Handbook for more information.

	F-1 Student	Other Visa Holders (B, J, F-2, etc.)	Local Immigrant
8-Week Short Session	$1,500	$1,500	$1,300
7-Week Short Session	$1,400	$1,400	$1,200
6-Week Short Session	$1,300	$1,300	$1,100
5-Week Short Session	$1,100	$1,100	$1,000
4-Week Short Session	$900	$900	$800
3-Week Short Session	Not Available	$700	$650
2-Week Short Session	Not Available	$500	$450
1-Week Short Session	Not Available	$250	$225

Tuition for Short Sessions – Part Time

	All Students
Communication Skills (6 hours/week)	$100/week ($600 max.)
Grammar/Writing (6 hours/week)	$100/week ($600 max.)
Reading/Vocabulary (6 hours/week)	$100/week ($600 max.)
TOEFL Prep or Pronunciation (3 hours/week)	$50/week ($300 max.)

Tuition for Evening Classes

	F-1 Student	Other Visa Holders (B, J, F-2, etc.)	Local Immigrant
Integrated Skills (5 hours/week)	Not Available	$450	$300

Short Summer Vacation/Study Program

Includes tuition, homestay, local transportation, insurance,
books, most meals, and extra-curricular activities.

2 weeks	$1,500
4 weeks	$2,000
6 weeks	$3,000

Homestay Fees

Homestay Application Fee	$100
Regular 9-week Session	$1,100
8-week Session	$1,000
4-week Session	$750
Additional weeks or during breaks	$150/week
Homestay Transportation (if provided by host families)	$270 per 9-week session ($30/week)

Other Fees

	F-1 Students	All Other Students
Application Fee	$75	$25

	All Students
Materials & Supplies Fee	$50 per session (full-time) OR $15 per course per session (part-time)
Textbooks	Per book (prices vary)
Health Insurance	$85.25 per session
DHL/USPS Express I-20 Mailing Fee	$100
Credit Card Fee	3% of credit card charge
Wire Transfer Fee	$25
Reprocessing Fee for postponement of study (F-1 only)	$150
Late Registration Fee	$100 ($25 for part-time or evening course)
Administrative Fee for Early Withdrawal (deducted from any tuition refund due to student)	$500 (or $100 per course, part-time)

Variable Fees**

Tours with International Friendship Ministries	$30-250 (depending on location)
Field trips or extracurricular activities (day students only; three or four trips are usually scheduled during each 9-week session)	Trips that are taken during regularly scheduled classes are required. Trips outside of regularly scheduled classes are optional. Required trips usually do not exceed $25.00 per session.

*Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice. Students must pay all balances due at the time of registration or before. Late registrants and other students who enroll with the intention of attending only part of a session do not receive a prorated reduction of tuition or materials fees. Homestay and transportation fees may be prorated accordingly. Group discounts may be available (e.g., for state or community agencies involved in immigrant resettlement programs).

**Most student services are provided free of charge, including airport pickup, orientation for new students, advising, conversation partners, help locating an apartment when needed, and help applying to college or university.