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Program Information

IEP Program Information

Our curriculum and courses are designed for students ranging in proficiency from true beginner to advanced levels. Full-time students receive 21 hours* of instruction per week addressing a complete range of language skills including reading and vocabulary development, writing and grammar, and oral communication; academic listening and note-taking instruction is included at the top levels. Enrichment courses that complement the curriculum at each level are also included.

  • 7-week terms optimized to increase language proficiency and prepare students for academic success
  • Student centered and Student Learning Outcome (SLO) driven courses that address a complete range of language skills including reading and vocabulary development, writing and grammar, oral communication, and special topics.
  • Curricular and co-curricular programming that partners with University academic departments and programs, as well as the local community, to create and facilitate opportunities for intercultural exchange and personal development.
  • IEP Tutoring Place: provides free personalized tutoring and language skills workshops, delivered by highly skilled and qualified professional instructors, for all IEP students both in person in the tutoring lab and virtually online.

The University of Dayton Intensive English Program is designed to benefit both degree-seeking students and those who wish to have an English language and American culture immersion experience. Students who plan to continue at the University of Dayton to matriculate at the undergraduate or graduate level should apply for admission to the undergraduate or graduate program in which they are interested. After successfully completing the IEP, conditionally admitted students will be fully admitted to the University, with no further need for language proficiency test scores (e.g.,TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). Students who plan to only enroll in the Intensive English Program for language and cultural immersion, and do not plan to pursue an academic program, should apply for direct admission to the Intensive English Program.

The Intensive English Program offers five 7-week terms of study per academic year. Beginning and end dates for each term are as follows:

Testing and orientation dates table*

IEP Term Dates

Term

Testing &
Orientation Begin

(All days mandatory)

Beginning
of Term

End of Term

Fall A 2024

August 13, 14, and 16

August 19

October 9

Fall B 2024

October 16-18

October 21

December 13

Spring A 2025

January 8-10

January 13

March 4

Spring B 2025

March 13 and 14

March 17

May 9

Summer 2025 

Contact iep@udayton.edu for information on summer
availability.

*Tentative and subject to change


  • Pre-academic Level: Beginning level for students who understand simplified input and can be understood, but demonstrate a lack of fluency.
  • Basic Academic: Low Intermediate level for students who can understand and read adapted material with some ease, but may make frequent mistakes when writing and speaking.
  • Intermediate Academic: Intermediate level for students who understand adapted reading material and some authentic material and are able to communicate most ideas clearly when speaking or writing. 
  • Advanced Academic: Advanced level for students who can read and understand authentic reading material and engage in authentic academic discourse with limited guidance
  • Graduate Academic: Advanced level for graduate students who can read and understand authentic reading material and engage in authentic discourse with limited guidance.

*Please note that achievement of proficiency needed to complete a level may require more than one 7-week term of study. IEP students conditionally admitted for undergraduate studies or who were admitted to the IEP only, but wish to pursue undergraduate studies will need to complete the IEP through the Advanced Academic level to meet the language proficiency requirement for full admission. IEP students conditionally admitted for graduate studies or who were admitted to the IEP only, but wish to pursue graduate studies will need to complete the IEP through the Graduate Academic level to meet the language proficiency requirement for full admission.

Additional note: Availability of levels is subject to enrollment numbers. The IEP reserves the right to not offer a level should enrollment not be sufficient to open a section in a course or at a level.


Classes are held between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. New Students, in all levels, will be enrolled in the 3-hour First-term Experience Course in addition to the following core courses listed below. This is a one time course that assists students with acclimating to the IEP, UD, and the overall college experience.  Each full-time schedule will include 18 or 21* hours per week of faculty-led in class and out of class instruction of the core courses as outlined here:

New Students in all levels will be enrolled in the following themed course for acclimating new students to the University, our Program, and the local community. The First-Term Experience course provides information incrementally just when students need it. Students participate in online and in person sessions designed to ‘get you up to speed’ on what you need to know - all in a supportive, non-stressful environment.

 First-term Experience Course  — 3 hours

Pre-Academic and Basic Academic Levels

*18 hours of instruction per week per level

  • Reading/Vocabulary — 6 hours
  • Writing/Grammar — 6 hours
  • Oral Communication — 6 hours
Intermediate Academic, Advanced Academic and Graduate Academic Levels 

 *21 hours of instruction per week per level

  • Reading/Vocabulary — 6 hours
  • Writing/Grammar — 6 hours
  • Oral Communication/Listening & Note-Taking — 6 hours
  • Special Topics — 3 hours
Graduate Academic
  • Reading/Vocabulary — 6 hours
  • Writing/Grammar — 6 hours
  • Oral Communication/Listening & Note-Taking — 6 hours

For more details on the IEP schedule, including a sample weekly schedule grid, please see the IEP Student Handbook. 


The following information does not include additional living expenses.

2024-2025 Academic Year (August 2024 - June 2025)
  • Tuition (full-time): $3,465 per seven week term, 21 credit hours/$2,970 per seven week term, 18 credit hours*
  • Tuition (part-time): $165 per credit/billing hour in a seven week term*

*Prices subject to change.

**IEP courses do not count as credit toward your academic program.


The IEP welcomes those who wish to study in our Program part-time. All aspects of the Program remain the same for full-time and part-time students. However, part-time students take less than a full load of courses and only study for 3 to 15 hours per week, i.e. take only one to three courses per level. Part-time students must complete ALL courses within a level before progressing to the next level of courses. 


NOTE: Availability to enroll as a part-time student is subject to enrollment. Due to low or no enrollment, some courses or levels may not be available or offered. Those who wish to enroll part-time should contact the IEP at least two (2) to three (3) months prior to the term in which they wish to enroll in order to confirm availability.


  • GENERAL UNIVERSITY FEE - $25
  • HEALTH INSURANCE - the cost of your health insurance varies by insurance company. All F-1 visa students must have health insurance coverage. If you do not have one from your home country, you must purchase it prior to your arrival to the U.S. Please view our health insurance information for more details.
  • UNIVERSITY HOUSING - Off-campus housing varies by apartment complex. The University of Dayton also offers many types of on-campus housing to meet students' personal, cultural and religious needs. If you will be a first- or second-year undergraduate or conditionally admitted student under the age of 21, you are required to live on campus. All other students are encouraged to live on campus, when housing is available. For IEP students, living on campus can be a great idea for two reasons: you can easily arrive to classes on time, and life on campus provides you with opportunities to practice English every day! Click here to learn more about how to request on-campus housing.
  • MEAL PLAN - the cost of meal plans varies depending on the particular meal plan selected. The most commonly purchased University meal plan costs $2,720 per semester. Each semester lasts approximately 16 weeks. Some University housing requires students to purchase a meal plan. Click here to view the different meal plans offered to UD students.
  • TEXTBOOKS- the costs of textbooks purchased by students will vary, but your estimated total will likely be around $225 per seven week term.

Students and their sponsors can make payments for the program through the University of Dayton Flyer Student Services' office. Once a University account has been created for you, you may pay online. Additional payment methods are available.

Payments MUST be made during the first week of classes. Students may pay their tuition and fees at the Flyer Student Services' office, located in St. Mary's Hall or online.

Here’s how to apply: Intensive English Program Admission