Founded in 1979, the English Language Institute (ELI) offers high-quality instruction in English as a second language (ESL).

The ELI has helped numerous people from countries across the globe expand their career options, improve their academic studies, and enrich their personal lives. ELI students not only become proficient and confident users of English but also gain practical insight into living in the United States.

• English for Academic Purposes Program

  If you are a citizen of another country, a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident and are looking for an intensive language learning experience, our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program is for you. Designed for people who plan to earn a university degree in the United States, this program focuses on the English skills required for success in university coursework.

  Full-time students in the EAP program study for 20 hours a week in daytime noncredit courses that address four areas of English: reading, writing, listening comprehension, and grammar/speaking. Applicants from other countries will be issued SEVIS I-20 travel documents so that they can get an F-1 student visa for entry to the U.S.

  
  

• The U-ADEPT Testing Program

  The University of Akron Developed English Proficiency Test (the U-ADEPT) assesses the speaking ability of prospective international teaching assistants at The University of Akron and determines their readiness to provide classroom-related services in their graduate departments.

The ELI Offices are located in 302 Olin Hall on the east side of the beautiful University of Akron campus.

View the University of Akron campus map to find Olin Hall. To get driving directions to The University of Akron, view this map of Ohio.

Please visit all of the pages of this website to learn more about the ELI's ESL programs. If you have any questions about the ELI or about the information on our web pages, please send e-mail to ua-eli@uakron.edu. If you prefer, you can write to us or call at: