National Louis University English Program

The National Louis English Program (NLEP) offers immersive, English for academic purposes (EAP) courses to prepare non-native English speakers for college where English is the primary spoken language. Using student-centered teaching methods and an outcome-based curriculum, the highly qualified faculty supports each student as he or she improves his or her English speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and integrates the culture of the United States, so the student may be a successful English communicator and college student. 

All of the levels and their corresponding courses in the National Louis English Program are correlated to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). 

This program was designed to support the English language development of participants who aspire to enter National Louis University as degree-seeking students or wish to advance in English to continue their education at another college or university.

Admission Requirements: 

• Complete application available at www.nl.edu/applyonline
• Students are encouraged to submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. These are not required but can help with placement process.
• Complete the Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT)
• Complete Skype interview with the program director
• Complete a writing sample at orientation and be placed into the appropriate classes for your level
•  An administrative fee of $350 is required at the time of acceptance, before processing of I-20/visa documents. This fee is non-refundable. 

Students who apply solely to the NLEP program without applying to a degree seeking program will be admitted as a Non-Degree Seeking student to the university.

Program Details:

Students wishing to enter the NLEP participate in a four-step placement process:

1. Students complete the Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT). CEPT is an adaptive online Reading and Listening test which takes 30 minutes to complete. The test is automatically scored, and results are aligned with the Common European Framework. 
2. Upon completing the test, students complete a screening interview with the LEP director to confirm that they level of English proficiency matches the levels offered by the LEP program (B1-/A2-B2 on the common European Framework (CEFR)). 
3. Upon arrival, students complete a diagnostic essay. Diagnostic prompts vary based on the candidates CEPT score and screening interview. 
4. After the diagnostic essay is read, students are given an oral interview, which assesses their level of English proficiency, as well as their goals for study and educational background.

Program Coursework:

Level 3- ENLK 030 Intermediate Speaking and Listening

ENLK 031 Intermediate Reading and Writing 

Level 4- ENKL 040 High Intermediate Speaking and Listening

ENLK 041 High Intermediate Reading and Writing

Level 5-  ENLK 050 Advanced Speaking and Listening

ENLK 051 Advanced Reading and Writing

Matriculation Requirements:

Students who have successfully completed level 5 of the National Louis English Program with a final grade of 80% or above in all courses will be considered to have met NLU’s Proof of English language requirements for full admission to an undergraduate degree program.