ALCI Application Procedures
As a prospective student, you must complete an application and prepare your transcripts (grade records) in order to apply to the American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI).
You will find all the necessary requirements listed in the ALCI application*. If you have any questions about the process, please contact us.
*The downloadable version of the application is provided in a Portable Document Format (PDF). To learn more about PDFs or to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, follow this link.
American Language and Culture Institute Application Deadlines and Tuition/Fees
The following are the application deadlines and information for the tuition and fees for international applicants. All application materials must be received in the International Center by the date indicated below. If any portion of the application is not completed by the deadline date, the application will automatically be considered for the next available semester. Please note that there are earlier deadlines for applicants who are outside the U.S. than those currently inside the U.S.
Note: Applications for university undergraduate programs must follow the university deadlines. Please see www.apu.edu/international/apply/information/.
Application Deadlines
| 2009-2010 | Inside U.S. | Outside U.S. |
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| Fall Semester September 1 – December 18, 2009 |
June 1, 2009 | May 1, 2009 |
| Spring Semester January 6 – April 30, 2010 |
October 1, 2009 | September 1, 2009 |
| Summer Semester* May 5 – August 13, 2010 |
March 1, 2010 | February 1, 2010 |
| Summer University Preparation Program July 3 – 31, 2010 |
June 1, 2010 | May 1, 2010 |
| 2010-2011 | Inside U.S. | Outside U.S. |
| Fall Semester (Sept. - Dec.) Orientation end of August |
June 1, 2010 | May 1, 2010 |
| Spring Semester (Jan. - early May) Orientation in January |
October 1, 2010 | September 1, 2010 |
| Summer Semester* (May - Aug.) Orientation in May |
March 1, 2011 | February 1, 2011 |
| Summer University Preparation Program July 2 – 30, 2011 |
June 1, 2011 | May 1, 2011 |
*The Summer semester is 14 weeks.
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees
(Fees do not include books, room and board, or graduate courses.)
| Level 1-5 | Level 6 | |||
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| The following fees are per semester (15 weeks) for full-time attendance. | The following fees are per semester (15 weeks) for full-time attendance. | |||
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| FEES PER SEMESTER: | FEES PER SEMESTER: | |||
| ALCI tuition | $4,850* | ALCI tuition | $2,650* | |
| ALCI text books (estimate) | $250 | ALCI text books (estimate) | $250 | |
| University Fees | $400 | University Fees | $400 | |
| (includes health and service fees) | (includes health and service fees) | |||
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| PART TIME FEES:** | ||||
| Tutoring individual hourly | $30 | |||
| Classes per 1 hour unit (semester) | $250 | |||
*Tuition fees subject to change without notice.
Refund Policy
No refund will be made after the last day to register except in cases of serious personal illness or family emergency requiring the student to return to his/her home country. In any case, no more than 50 percent of tuition will be refunded. No refund under any circumstances will be considered after the fourth week of the semester.
