The English Language Academy (ELA) offers non-credit certificate courses year-round. We accept new students for classes beginning in January, March, June and September. Below is our calendar.
We strongly recommend that all students—both new and continuing—complete their applications no later than six weeks before the beginning of the term. Placement and orientation dates are also listed below. Please note that we cannot guarantee a place in our program if an application is received after this date.
Application Calendar
Term
|
Program Dates
|
Application Opens
|
Application Deadline
|
Overseas Applicants
|
Applicants in US*
|
Fall
|
September - November
|
February 15
|
July 1
|
August 1
|
Winter
|
January - March
|
June 15
|
November 1
|
December 1
|
Spring
|
April - June
|
August 15
|
February 1
|
March 1
|
Summer
|
June - August
|
December 15
|
May 1
|
June 1
|
*Please contact us for any exceptions.
Important Intensive English Program Dates
Academic Year 2024-2025
Term
| New Student Reporting
| Orientation
| Beginning of Classes
| Add/Drop Deadline*
| End of Classes**
| ELA TOEFL
| Results Day |
|---|
Fall 2024
| Aug 29
| Sep 3
| Sep 4
| Sep 16
| Nov 12
| Nov 13
| Nov 14
|
Winter 2025
| Jan 6
| Jan 7
| Jan 8
| Jan 16
| Mar 18
| Mar 19
| Mar 20
|
Spring 2025
| Mar 31
| Apr 1
| Apr 2
| Apr 10
| Jun 10
| Jun 11
| Jun 12
|
Summer 2025
| Jun 23
| Jun 24
| Jun 25
| Jun 26
| Aug 19
| Aug 20
| Aug 21
|
*Add/Drop deadline: ELA has its own add/drop deadlines different from DePaul University. Tuition payments excluding tuition deposits are refunded when students submit a written request to withdraw from their classes by this date. Any withdrawal requests after this date will have no refund.
** End of classes: Final exams will end on this date. Please refer to your syllabus for detailed final exams schedule.