​The Intensive English Program (IEP) offers five levels of academic English. New students receive a thorough English proficiency evaluation to ensure proper level assignment. Students entering the Intensive English Program should have at least low-intermediate English skills. Classes for this program meet for 18 hours each week.

Five Levels of Proficiency

Foundations Level (the most beginning level*)

Intermediate Level

High Intermediate Level

Advanced Level

University Bridge Level (the most advanced level)

*Please Note: Our Foundations Level (beginning) classes are for students who have studied some English. Before they begin our classes, these students can use or understand 200 to 400 words in English, have successful conversations in English,  and write in paragraph form.

Continuing English Language Academy (ELA) students who pass their classes move to the next higher level of course work in the following term.

All ELA courses are held during the day. Classes meet for 18 hours each week, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Monday though Thursday. Each class includes a 15 minute break during the class hours. There are no classes on Fridays, but some ELA Club activities will be held on Fridays.

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• Connect with world-class employers and entrepreneurs within the Chicago Loop, the heart of the business district

• Full-Time Cohort: Ideal for early career professionals and those looking for a career change; courses are offered during the day, Monday through Thursday (About 15 months)

• Evening Flex: Designed for professionals with 2+ years of experience; courses are offered weekday evenings and core courses are available online (About 21 months)

Bachelor of Arts - Criminology

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Criminology $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Criminology $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Bachelor of Arts - Economics $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Economics $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Business - Economics

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Bachelor of Science - Business - Economics $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Business - Economics $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - English

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - English $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - English $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - French

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - French $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - French $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Geography

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Geography $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Geography $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - German

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - German $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - German $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - History

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - History $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - History $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - History of Art and Architecture

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - History of Art and Architecture $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - History of Art and Architecture $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - International Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - International Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - International Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Islamic World Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Islamic World Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Islamic World Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Italian

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Italian $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Italian $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Latin American and Latino Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Latin American and Latino Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Latin American and Latino Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Political Science $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Political Science $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Public Policy $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Sociology $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Sociology $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Spanish $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Spanish $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Women's and Gender Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Women's and Gender Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Women's and Gender Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Rhetoric

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Rhetoric $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Writing and Rthetoric $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Business - Actuarial Science

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Business - Actuarial Science $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Business - Actuarial Science $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Astrophysics

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Astrophysics $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Astrophysics $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry (College of Science and Health)

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry (College of Science and Health) $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry (College of Science and Health) $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry $41,971.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Bachelor of Arts - Data Science

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Data Science $41,971.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Sciences - Health Sciences $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Sciences

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Sciences $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Sciences $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science (College of Science and Health)

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science (College of Science and Health) $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science (College of Science and Health) $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Physics

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Bachelor of Science - Physics $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Physics $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Psychology $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Psychology $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Music

Bachelor of Music - Composition

Bachelor of Music - Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Bachelor of Music - Performing Arts Management

Bachelor of Science - Performing Arts Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Costume Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Costume Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Lighting Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Scene Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sound Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Comedy Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramaturgy/Criticism

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Playwriting

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theartre Management

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Middle Grades Education

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Middle Grades Education $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Middle Grades Education $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Physical Education

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Physical Education $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Physical Education $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Special Education

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Special Education $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Special Education $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Chinese

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Chinese $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Chinese $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - French

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - French $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - French $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - German

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - German $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - German $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Italian

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Italian $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Italian $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Japanese

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Japanese $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Japanese $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Spanish

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Spanish $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - World Language Education - Spanish $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - African and Black Diaspora Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - African and Black Diaspora Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - African and Black Diaspora Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - American Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - American Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - American Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Diplomacy

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Applied Diplomacy $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Applied Diplomacy $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Science - Business - Economics

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Arabic Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Arabic Studies $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - English

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Art $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Art $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Art, Media and Design

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Art, Media, and Design $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Art, Media, and Design $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art, Media and Design

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art, Media, and Design $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art, Media, and Design $48,151.00 USD

Bachelor of Arts - Catholic Studies

Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Studies

3-Quarter Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Studies $41,971.00 USD

4-Quarter Pathway (Extended GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Studies $48,151.00 USD