ESL Program Tuition

ESL Tuition/Fees 2010-2011

The English as a Second Language program at Webster University - St. Louis uses a sustained content-based approach, which means that every ESL student is enrolled for both ESL and content course work. 

There are three enrollment options  which are determined by a student’s scores on the Webster University Placement Tests.

FULL PROGRAM = 11 credits (though students attend 15 hours of ESL and 3 hours of content per week)

Students enroll in ten credits of ESL (at $470/credit hour, for a total of ($4,700) and one Content Course credit (at $570/credit hour). The total tuition for one semester is thus $5,270. This figure does not include living expenses, fees, mandatory health insurance, or books and supplies. Students should expect to spend a minimum of twenty hours per week in ESL classes, exclusive of lab and homework assignments. There are two levels: Intermediate and Upper Intermediate.

PARTIAL RELEASE = 6 credits

Students must obtain certain scores on language placement tests.  They will enroll in 6 credits of ESL, 3 credits per semester for two semesters, for a total of ($2,350). Undergraduates may take an additional nine or more content course credits ($570/hr). Graduate students often take two to three classes (at different rates.)  The total tuition for one semester can range from $5,650 to the flat fee of $10,844 for undergraduate students who are enrolled in more than twelve credit hours.  This figure does not include living expenses, fees, mandatory health insurance, or books and supplies. Students should expect to spend a minimum of ten hours per week in ESL classes, exclusive of lab and homework assignments.

ESL SEMINAR = 1- 3 credits
Students who need to refine specific English language skills, in such areas as research papers and oral presentations may enroll in the three credit ESL Seminar ($1,410). Additional one-credit courses will be selected in consultation with the student’s major advisor.