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Admission

This section contains information about admission requirements and student visas.

Apply to ELI

To apply for admission to the ELI, please send us the following information:

  • Completed application form:
  • 75.00 application fee

    Note: Please check the Calendar section of this page for information on upcoming deadlines.

  • Proof of financial support

    You must send us a letter from your bank, your family's bank, or from your sponsor confirming that you have at least $11,000 (U.S. dollars) available for each term that you will study at the ELI.

  • School transcripts  (optional)

Please send us transcripts from previous universities or secondary level schools you have attended.

Visas

When you are admitted, we will send you a Certificate of Eligibility, Form I-20. Take this form to the nearest American Embassy/Consulate to apply for an F-1 student visa.

Click below to display an application form for the ELI. You can print this application form, fill it out, and send it to us.

Application form:

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* The Institute reserves the right to deny admission or continuing enrollment to any individual whose former record(s) and/ or observed conduct is not in keeping with the best interests of the Institute, its staff, or its students; and/or whose skills and academic interests could not be best served by the Institute's program.