Tuition for Intensive Academic English Program (IEP)

All prices are subject to change. Estimated for an individual student.

Living Expenses for Intensive Academic English Program (IEP)

All costs are subject to change. Estimated for an individual student. Please note that expenses for dependents such as a spouse or a child are estimated to be about $700 per month or $1400 per person per 8-week session.

All prices are subject to change. Living expenses are estimated.

What documents do I need to show the required funding?

Proof of funding is submitted with the Certification of Financial Resources. This is submitted when you apply for your immigration documents after being admitted. You can find the information on how to submit these documents in our guide Getting the Correct Documents for Immigration. 

There are several general requirements for all financial documents. These are:

1. The documents must be written in English or include an official translation;
2. the name of the account holder, the currency, the account balance, and the type of account must be clearly stated;
3. all assets must be liquid, meaning that the funding could be withdrawn immediately;
4. the statement cannot be dated more than six months in the past.

The types of documents we accept are as follows:

1. University of Tennessee assistantship, fellowship, or scholarship funding indicated by an official letter;
2. employment at the University of Tennessee indicated by an official letter including the rate of pay, hours worked, and duration of the appointment;
3. bank statements, bank letters, or statements of account;
4. loan letters (not all loan letters are acceptable, the lender must be cleared and approved by ISSS in order to be valid);
5. external government sponsors, employer sponsorship, international scholarships, and financial guarantees. These must be approved by the Bursar’s Office, and you must complete the necessary billing paperwork for this funding to be valid. Information on this is available at Third Party (Sponsor) Billing.

Who can provide my funding?

Funding can come from several different sources. Acceptable sources include:

1. Yourself (personal bank statements);
2. the University of Tennessee;
3. your home government;
4. international scholarships and sponsors;
5. your employer (with official documentation and approval by ISSS);
6. your spouse;
7. your parents or legal guardian (proof of guardianship is required).

Funding from friends, relatives, or non-approved organizations is not acceptable and cannot be used as a proof of funding for immigration. If you have a friend, relative or other organization (for example a religious entity or community organization), the funding must be transferred to an account in your name in order for the funding to be used for immigration purposes.

Payment

ELI recommends that you pay your fees by credit card or through UT’s online payment system, Touchnet, by clicking here. If you are traveling from another country, you should arrange to have easy access to your money after you travel. We do not recommend that students carry large amounts of cash.