Costs, Dorms, and Meals

Financial Policy

All students at the English Language Institute are required to pay their semester tuition and other fees before the deadline for business registration at the beginning of each semester. This policy went into effect as of the Spring 2013 semester. New ELI students who will stay on campus will need to pay their dormitory fee and meal plan fee before their arrival for New Student Orientation or else they would not be allowed to check into their dorm room upon arrival. A minimum amount that covers the estimated books and supplies fee needs to be deposited in advance for ELI students that have off campus housing and financial support from an outside agency. Please contact the ELI at eli.office@gallaudet.edu if you have questions about this policy.

Deadlines for business registration are posted in the Gallaudet University academic calendars.

http://www.gallaudet.edu/Registrars_Office/Academic_Calendars.html

The current academic calendar can also be found in this link below on the ELI website:

http://www.gallaudet.edu/wlc/eli/english_language_Institute/timetable.html

ELI Tuition and Fee Schedules

Estimated Additional Costs

You should plan to have at least $2,000 for personal expenses each academic year.

If you plan to stay at Gallaudet through the winter and summer vacation periods, you will need an additional $3,000.

If your family will stay with you while you are a student, plan an additional $5,000 for your spouse and $3,000 for each child.

Summer Sessions

The ELI program may also offer optional summer sessions for an additional cost. For more information, please refer to the application forms for the summer sessions listed on this webpage below:

http://www.gallaudet.edu/wlc/eli/english_language_institute/applying_to_the_eli.html

Disclaimer

This information above is provided as a guide only and is not considered a contract or binding on the University. The University reserves the right to change tuition costs, fees, and other charges at any time without notice.

Financial Aid

Gallaudet University provides no scholarships or financial aid to ELI students. Applicants are encouraged to seek support from family and organizations in their home countries.

Housing

Gallaudet University provides students a full program of events, services and facilities as well as a rich cultural context for student learning. Special arrangements are made for ELI students to live together in the college dormitory nearest our offices and classrooms. Students are not required to live on campus but are strongly urged to do so. If you have questions about the room and board plans and facilities, please contact the Residence Life office at Gallaudet at

202-651-5725

202-651-5757

Residence.Life@Gallaudet.edu

More information can be found on the Residence Life website

Meals

There are a variety of places on campus where students could buy food. Please note that the ability to purchase food through a meal plan via a student identification card is only available in Café Bon Appetit, the Marketplace, and Rathskeller.

Cafe Bon Appetit: The main student dining hall/cafeteria is conveniently located on Hanson plaza surrounded by the residence halls.

Marketplace: In the lower level of the Jordan Student Academic Center (JSAC) there is an ala-carte eatery with a salad bar, soup of the day, pizza, sandwiches made-to-order, grilled food, and a hot selection of the day. The Marketplace is open from 11 am to 2 pm, Monday through Friday.

Java Corner: From Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 2:30 pm, Java Corner is open in the JSAC atrium (G Area). It offers Starbucks coffees, teas, and espresso beverages.

Rathskeller: This student run pub, located in the lower level of the JSAC next to the Marketplace, is open evenings and weekends.

Bison Shop: The campus bookstore, on the upper level of the JSAC, offers a selection of cold bottled drinks and snacks.

Bistro: Located in the Kellogg Conference Hotel, the Bistro has a self-serve menu that changes daily.

More information can be found in this link below.

http://www.cafebonappetit.com/menu/your-cafe/gallaudet