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Tuition

Registration Fee


Fees in USD (2010)

Location Boston, Los Angeles
Registration Fee150

There is a non-refundable Registration Fee for all courses

General Courses

Starting Dates

ELC offers continuous instruction throughout the year. Sessions are 4 weeks long. You may begin your studies on one of the following start dates.

SESSION START SESSION END
January 4 January 29
February 1 February 26
March 1 March 26
March 29 April 23
April 26 May 21
May 24 June 18
June 21 July 16
July 6 July 30
July 19 August 13
August 2 August 27
August 16 September 10
September 13 October 8
October 12 November 5
November 8 December 3
December 6 December 31

General Notes:

  • Valid for all ELC schools
  • ELC encourages all students to arrive for a session start date; however, non-beginner students may start any Monday
  • The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday. Course hours are not replaced.

Fees in USD (2010)

Course Name Semi-Intensive
20 lessons		 Semi-Intensive Plus
24 lessons		 Intensive Program
30 lessons		 Combination Course
30 lessons
1 week 285 310 360 985
2 weeks 570 620 720 1970
3 weeks 855 930 1080 2955
4 weeks 1050 1180 1350 3850
8 weeks 2100 2360 2700 7700

*Students in the Combination Course take Group lesson (20 lessons per week) and Private lesson (10 lessons per week).

Long Stay Program

Fees in USD (2010)

Course Name Semi-Intensive Plus
24 lessons		 Intensive Program
30 lessons
12 weeks 3420 3840
16 weeks 4480 5040
20 weeks 5500 6200
24 weeks 6360 7200
28 weeks 7280 8260
32 weeks 8160 9280
36 weeks 9000 10260
48 weeks 11520 12960

In order to qualify for the Long Stay Program prices, all course fees must be paid in advance.

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Academic Year / Semester Program

Starting Dates

Academic Year Academic Semester
SESSION START SESSION END SESSION START SESSION END
January 4 September 17 January 4 June 18
March 29 December 10 March 29 September 10
July 6 March 18, 2011 July 6 December 17
September 27 June 10, 2011 September 27 March 11, 2011

Fees in USD (2010)

Location Boston, Los Angeles
Lessons / Week 24 lessons / week 30 lessons / week
Academic Year Program: 37 Weeks
34-week session + 2 vacations		 7990 9010
Academic Semester Program: 24 Weeks
22-week session + 1 vacation		 5610 6380

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Individual Intensive English (One-to-One), 20 lessons per week

Starting Dates

Every Monday

Fees in USD (2010)

Location Boston, Los Angeles
1 week1400
2 weeks2800
3 weeks4200
4 weeks5600

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Exam Preparation Courses

Starting Dates

TOEFL & TOEIC Preparation: Same as General Course dates

Cambridge Preparation - FCE & CAE

COURSE DATES DURATION TEST DATES
April 20 - June 11 8 weeks Exam given during 9th week
October 12 – December 3 8 weeks Exam given during 9th week
March 29 – June 11 11 weeks Exam given during 12th week
September 20 – December 3 11 weeks Exam given during 12th week

General Notes:

The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday. Course hours are not replaced.

Fees in USD (2010)

Course Name TOEFL
30 lessons 		TOEIC
30 lessons 		Cambridge(FCE/CAE)
30 lessons
1 week - 985 -
2 weeks - 1970 -
3 weeks - 2955 -
4 weeks 1350 3850 -
8 weeks - - 2700
11 weeks - - 3715
+ material/test fee 105 - 325

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English Plus

Starting Dates

Same as General Course dates

Fees in USD (2010)

Course Name English + Music, English + Surfing, English + Tennis,
English + Dance, English + Hollywood 		English + Yoga
2 weeks 1275 770
4 weeks 2550 1540
  • Students in the English Plus Course take Semi-Intensive English (20 lessons/week) in the morning and specialized activities in the afternoon.

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Executive Courses

Starting Dates

SESSION SESSION START SESSION END
1 February 1 February 12
2 March 29 April 9
3 April 26 May 7
4 June 21 July 2
5 July 6 July 16
6 July 19 July 30
7 August 2 August 13
8 August 16 August 27
9 September 13 September 24
10 November 8 November 19

General Notes:

  • Group 5 Intensive and Group 5 Semi-Intensive Courses may begin on a non-scheduled start date for a 25% surchage
  • GROUP 5 Combination Course may begin on a non-scheduled start date for a 10% surcharge.
  • Individual Executive English Course may begin on any Monday.

Fees in USD (2010)

Course Name GROUP 5 INTENSIVE ENGLISH GROUP 5 SEMI-INTENSIVE GROUP 5 COMBINATION INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVE ENGLISH
1 week - - - 2450
2 weeks 1895 1190 3290 4900
3 weeks - - - 7350
4 weeks - - - 9800

*Group 5 programs available at ELC Boston only

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Summer Campus Programs (18+ years)

Starting Dates

START DATES UCLA, Los Angeles
Wheelock College, Boston
June 28
July 06, 12, 19, 26
August 2, 9, 16, 23
Last day of program August 28, 2010

General Notes:

  • Accommodations are Saturday to Saturday
  • ELC encourages all students to arrive for a session start date; however, non-beginner students may start any Monday
  • The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday. Course hours are not replaced.

Fees in USD (2010)

Location UCLA Campus, Los Angeles
 Wheelock College, Boston
Lessons/week 20 lessons/week (16.6 hours/week)
Bedroom Single Double Shared
Meals 14 meals/week Breakfast Half Board
1 week 1245 960 795 880
2 weeks 2340 1770 1440 1610
3 weeks 3435 2580 2085 2340
4 weeks 4440 3300 2640 2980
5 weeks 5512.50 4087.50 3262.50 3687.50
6 weeks 6585 4875 3885 4395
7 weeks 7657.50 5662.50 4507.50 5102.50
8 weeks 8730 6450 5130 5810
Fees include for all packages:
  • Registration Fee
  • 20 lessons per week
  • Accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
  • Books & Materials, Certificate of Completion

Summer Junior Programs
(14 - 17 years)

Starting Dates

START DATES UCLA Campus, Los Angeles
UCSB Campus, Santa Barbara
Wheelock College, Boston
Dean College, Franklin
June 28
July 6, 12, 19, 26
Last day of program August 5, 2010
Summer Junior Programs
Tuiton + Accommodation
20 lessons/week		 Los Angeles
UCLA Campus
shared room with full-board		 Santa Barbara
UCSB Campus
shared room with full-board		 Boston
Wheelock College
shared room with full-board		 Franklin
Dean College
shared room with full-board
2 weeks 2486 2486 2357 2235
3 weeks 3633 3633 3407 3257
4 weeks 4677 4677 4364 4195
5 weeks 5846 5846 5466 5225
6 weeks 7015 7015 6568 6255
Transfer (2 ways) 125 Included* 125 Included*

Fees include for all packages:

  • Registration fee
  • 20 lessons per week
  • Accommodation from Saturday to Saturday (minimum 2 week stay)
  • Full board on Mon-Fri, Half-board on Saturday, Breakfast on Sunday
  • Books & Materials, Certificate of Completion
  • Afternoon or evening activities Monday through Friday
  • 1 full-day weekend excursion per week (each Sunday)

Note

  • *In order to be eligible for free Transfer for UCSB/Dean College program, student must arrive and depart on Saturdays between 8:00 and 20:00.
  • In order to confirm UCLA Dormitory accommodations, all dormitory fees must be prepaid. A refund of 50% will be given for accommodations if cancellation is received prior to June 1. After June 1, no refund will be given.
  • In order to confirm Wheelock College accommodations, a non-refundable deposit of $150 must be prepaid.
  • There is a damage deposit for the UCLA Dormitory and Wheelock College accommodations, which is payable upon arrival and refundable upon departure.

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Teacher Training (TEFL Certificate), 35 lessons per week

Starting Dates

SESSION SESSION START SESSION END
1 January 4 January 15
2 July 19 July 30

General Notes:

  • Teacher Training (TEFL) program available at ELC Boston only

Fees in USD (2010)

Location Boston
2 weeks1850

*Teacher Training program available at ELC Boston only

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Prices Accommodation

Homestay Accommodation

Fees in USD (2010)

Single room, Shared Bathroom

Location Boston, Los Angeles
Board Breakfast only Half board
1 week275300
2 weeks550600
3 weeks825900
4 weeks895995
5 weeks1101.251226.25
6 weeks1307.501457.50
7 weeks1513.751688.75
8 weeks17201920
12 weeks25452845
Extra Night6070
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday. Sunday departures subject to availability. Extra fees apply.

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Other Accommodation Options

Los Angeles - Claremont Hotel

Fees in USD (2010)

No board, Private bathroom

Location Los Angeles
Room Single Room Double Room
Price per week 450 325
  • Available year round
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday only
  • Double room available only for two people traveling together for the same dates.

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Los Angeles - Oakwood Apartment

Fees in USD (2010)

No board, Private bathroom

Location Los Angeles
Room Single Room Double Room
4 weeks 2880 1440
6 weeks 4320 2160
8 weeks 5760 2880
  • Available year round
  • Saturday or Sunday arrival; departure on same weekend day.
  • Double room available only for two people traveling together for the same dates.

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Los Angeles - UCLA Summer Campus Dormitory

Fees in USD (2010)

Half board, Shared Bathroom

Location Los Angeles
Room Single Room Double Room
Price per week 810 525
  • Availability: June 26 - August 28, 2010
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday only
  • In order to confirm UCLA Dormitory accommodations, all dormitory fees must be prepaid. A refund of 50% will be given for accommodations if cancellation is received prior to June 1. After June 1, no refund will be given.
  • There is a damage deposit for the UCLA Dormitory, which is payable upon arrival and refundable upon departure.

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Boston - ESL Townhouse

Fees in USD (2010)

No board, Shared bathroom

Location Boston
Room Single Room Double Room
Move-in Fee 200
Price per week 375 250
Late Arrival Fee (arrival after 22:00) 50

General Notes:

  • Available year round
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday only
  • Two students sharing a room, arriving and departing together will be charged only one Move-in Fee.
  • Move-in Fee is charged with less than 30 days' notice of cancellation.
  • With less than 15 days' notice, the first 2 weeks are charged
  • Late arrival fee is charged if a student arrives after 22:00.

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Boston - International Guest House

Fees in USD (2010)

Shared room, Half board, Shared Bathroom

Location Boston
1 week595
2 weeks1005
3 weeks1310
4 weeks1525
5 weeks1906.25
6 weeks2287.50
7 weeks2668.75
8 weeks2950
12 weeks4375

  • Available year round
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday only
  • In order to confirm International Guest House accommodations, a housing deposit of $960 must be prepaid.
  • A full refund will be given if cancellation is received more than 14 days before arrival.
  • There is a damage deposit for the International Guest House, which is payable upon arrival and refundable upon departure.

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Boston - ELC Studio Apartments (price from May 2010)

Fees in USD (2010)

No board, Private bathroom

Location Boston
Room Single Room Double Room
Price per week 825 425
  • Available year round
  • Double room available only for two people traveling together for the same dates.
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday only
  • In order to confirm an ELC Studio Apartment, a deposit of $500 must be prepaid. A full refund will be given if cancellation is received more than 28 days before arrival.

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Boston - Wheelock College Summer Dormitory

Fees in USD (2010)

Shared room, Shared Bathroom

Location Boston
Board Breakfast only Half board
Price per week 360 445
  • Availability: June 26 to August 28, 2010
  • Reservations are from Saturday to Saturday only
  • In order to confirm Wheelock College accommodations, a non-refundable deposit of $150 must be prepaid.
  • There is a damage deposit for the Wheelock College accommodations, which is payable upon arrival and refundable upon departure.

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Other Information

Airport Reception

Fees in USD (2010)

Location Boston, Los Angeles
Airport transfer on arrival125

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Courier Fee

Fees in USD (2010)

Location Boston, Los Angeles
Courier Fee65

If requested, ELC can send an I-20 via express courier for a fee. There is also a courier fee to send an I-20 if the I-20 request is received less than four weeks before the course start date.

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Official Holidays

The schools are closed on Official Holidays; when holidays occur on Monday, courses start on Tuesday.

DATE SCHOOL
January 1 all schools
January 18 all schools
February 15 all schools
April 19 ELC Boston only
May 31 all schools
July 5 all schools
September 6 all schools
October 11 all schools
November 25-26 all schools
December 23-24 all schools
December 31 all schools

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