English Language Institute
• General ESL or ESL BRIDGE PROGRAM available
• Founded in 1982
• A medium-sized program of about 45 students
• 4 levels of instruction
• Average class size is 12
• 18 class-hours per week
• Weekly "Community Interaction" activities required of all students
• Experienced teachers have Masters Degrees in Linguistics, TESOL, Education, English, a
foreign language, or related field
• All teachers have experience living and teaching abroad
• Easy to meet your teachers outside of class
• Easy to meet American students on campus
• Conversation partners (free)
• American tutors (free)
• Auditing Regular Classes (extra fee required) 
• Field trips and parties
• Easy to see an advisor
• Advanced ESL classes earn Pacific University credit
• ELI Transition Program lets you mix ESL and undergraduate-level classes
• Balance of general English and academic English classes
• No TOEFL score required for general ESL admission
• Official TOEFL given 7 times per year
• Scholarships available
• Gymnasium, swimming pool, sports fields, library, 24-hour computer lab, tennis courts,
health center, counseling center, student clubs and intramural sports teams available to
all ELI students
What is the ELI Transition Program?
This is our "ESL BRIDGE PROGRAM." You should choose this Program if you want to enter a 4-year degree program at Pacific University after ESL but don't have enough ENGLISH yet. It is a special program that helps you move step-by-step, from ESL into your degree program. The Transition program lets you take Freshman classes, for Pacific University credit, while you are still a full-time ESL student. It prepares you to succeed in the undergraduate program.
We also have a full-time General ESL program if you don't want to enter a 4-year degree program at Pacific University.
ESL Scholarships
If you study part-time undergraduate level classes in our ELI TRANSITION PROGRAM, you will receive the same scholarship support as full-time undergraduate students at Pacific University. This means your undergraduate scholarship also applies to undergraduate credits taken in the ELI program. For example: if your full-time undergraduate scholarship is $4,000 per semester (12 credits), your scholarship for half-time undergraduate study in the ELI is $2,000 per semester (6 credits). These ESL scholarships apply to ELI Transition and Arts & Sciences Transition classes only and do not apply to non-credit ESL classes.
Who Can Join the ELI Transition Program?
If you have TOEFL iBT 53 (cBT 152, paper TOEFL 475) or more, you can become an ELI Transition Student. You can take 3 different kinds of classes, all at the same time.
ESL CLASSES. You will get 1.5 credits each semester for these classes. Your classmates are other international students.
ELI TRANSITION CLASSES. These are special ESL classes that teach you how to succeed in an American-style university classroom. You will learn about student-teacher communication, college research and writing and working on group projects. You can take one ELI Transition Class per semester. You will get up to 3 credits each semester for these classes. Your classmates are other international students.
UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES with American students. If your TOEFL score is iBT 61-69 (cBT 177-192, paper TOEFL 500-524), you will take one class. We will give you an American assistant for this class. Your assistant will join the class with you and will help you understand the material. If your TOEFL score is iBT 70-78 (cBT 193-212, paper TOEFL 525-549), you will take another class without an assistant. You can get up to 9 Pacific University credits per semester for these classes. Your classmates are American Freshman students.
After you reach iBT 79 (cBT 213, paper TOEFL 550), you can leave the ELI Transition Program and take undergraduate classes full-time, without ESL.
You can earn a maximum of 20 Pacific University credits in the ELI TRANSITION PROGRAM. All these credits can be used toward graduation.
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