Applying for Academic Transitions
Thank you for your interest in聽Academic Transitions聽(AT) with the English Language Institute at the 91原创 鈥 our conditional admission/pathway program for undergraduates. On this page, you will find everything you need to know to apply for聽undergraduate聽conditional admission.
Did you know?
Due to the special structure of the Chinese high school system, Chinese students can now apply for conditional admission to the 91原创 after completing the 11th grade.
This means that they can spend their 12th grade year in Delaware taking university courses while improving their academic English skills through Academic Transitions!
Email CAPadmissions@udel.edu聽to learn more about admissions requirements.
Application Process
Follow these steps carefully to complete your application for the Academic Transitions Program. If you need help or have any questions, email us at聽ud-eli@udel.edu.
1. Apply to the 91原创 for Conditional Admissions
Students applying to Academic Transitons will complete just one application, the new 91原创 Online Application. Start by selecting the link under APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ST91原创ENTS.
2. Submit the required documents.
All universities require certain documents to be submitted so that they can determine whether a student meets their requirements for admission. You can submit the required documents to the University. Do not send your paper documents to the ELI.
If you need help, contact聽CAPadmissions@udel.edu聽and we can tell you where to send your documents.
3. Submit a copy of your passport to the English Language Institute.
Send us a copy of the full page that contains your biographic information聽including the machine readable section at the bottom.
You may submit a copy of this document on the application or by email (CAPadmissions@udel.edu).
More admissions information
Application Processing Time
Mark your calendar!
- It takes approximately 3 weeks聽(after receiving all required admissions documents)聽to receive an admissions decision.
- It is extremely important for you to make sure that you submitted all required documents to the University. Otherwise, you will likely face processing delays.
- If the ELI Admissions Team learns that your application is incomplete, we will contact you by email.
- Students receive their admissions decisions by email.
Remember, it is very important for the ELI to have an accurate email address on file for the student (and for the agent, if applicable)!
Credential Evaluation
Applicants who are attending or who have previously attended a聽college/university outside of the U.S.聽must provide a credential evaluation from International Education Research Foundation (IERF).
Please聽visit IERF鈥檚 website聽for instructions (e.g., how to request a Standard Application with a Detail Report, where to mail your documents, etc.).聽IERF will send your credential evaluation directly to the 91原创.
Transferring Credits
For complete information on how credits from institutions outside of the U.S. may be transferred, visit the聽91原创 Registrar鈥檚 Office. You may also send a message to聽eli-registrar@udel.edu聽for assistance.
The聽91原创 Registrar鈥檚 Office will review your documents after you begin your courses at the ELI.聽They will determine if you can earn credit for the 91原创 courses that are equivalent to the courses you took at your previous university.
Application Terms and Conditions
By submitting the application to the ELI, the applicant:
- Certifies that the information submitted on the application is correct.
- Certifies that he/she is registering for this program and that he/she is responsible for meeting all costs associated with the program.
- Agrees to pay a non-refundable US $500 deposit after the applicant is admitted to the University and decides to enroll.
- Gives the ELI permission to report his/her progress updates and transcripts to his/her sponsor (if applicable).
- Understands that the ELI will not defer his/her start date more than 2 times; if the applicant attempts to change his/her start date a third time, the ELI will cancel his/her admission.
- Understands that, if he/she enters the United States using the ELI鈥檚 I-20 form and then fails to enroll at the ELI (example: if he/she transfers to a different school without attending at least 1 session at the ELI), he/she will be charged a $500 Early Withdrawal Administration Fee.
- Certifies that he/she has read these terms and conditions and the ELI鈥檚 housing conditions.
- Agents:聽Applicants that are being assisted by an agent must include the agency name, email and full address on the application. Commission will not be available to agencies that do not include this information.
Do you need help with your application?
The ELI partners with international education consultants (i.e., 鈥渁gents鈥) who help students to apply to our programs. These agents live/work in many countries around the world.
To see if one of these agents is in your area,聽download our PDF list of active agents.