Dates & Prices

The IEP operates on 8-week sessions. There are five sessions per year. In summer, students may study for a half-session starting in June or July.

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Living Expenses

 

Full-Time Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Living Expenses
(20 hours per week)

 

Fall  8-week session

Tuition$4270
Mandatory Charges$130
Estimated Housing & Meals$3700
Estimated Personal Expense*$1800
Estimated Total$9900

Fall Short Term 4-week session

Tuition$2,135
Mandatory Charges$65
Estimated Housing & Meals$1850
Estimated Personal Expense*$900
Estimated Total4,950

*Includes insurance, books, and supplies.

Part-Time Tuition
(4 to 16 hours per week)

Part-time students may study up to 16 hours per week. Individual classes meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or Tuesdays and Thursdays. The following table gives options and pricing for up to 16 hours per week of study for 4-week and 8-week sessions.

 
8-Week (Summer 2025)

Hours per WeekTuition
4$817.00
6$1,225.50
8$1,634.00
10$2,042.50
12$2,451.00
14$2,859.50
16$3,268.00

8-week (Fall 2025)

Hours per Week Tuition
4$984.00
6$1,411.00
8$1,838.00
10$2,265.00
12$2,692.00
14$3,119.00
16$3,546.00

4-Week (Summer 2025)

Hours Per WeekTuition
4$465.69
6$698.54
8$931.38
10$1,164.23
12$1,397.07
14$1,629.92
16$1,862.76

4-week (Fall 2025)

Hours Per WeekTuition
4$492.00
6$705.50
8$919.00
10$1,132.50
12$1,346.00
14$1,559.50
16$1,773.00

Total Cost: $475

Total cost includes instruction, materials, activities, housing, meals, and health insurance. Airfare is not included.

 

Full-Time Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Living Expenses
(20 hours per week)- for an 8-week session

Tuition$4270
Mandatory Charges$130
Estimated Housing & Meals$3700
Estimated Personal Expense*$1800
Estimated Total$9900

*Includes insurance, books, and supplies.

Individual courses meet 4-6 hours per week.

Full-Time Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Living Expenses
(20 hours per week)

Summer 2025

Application Processing Charge$125
8-Week Tuition*$5190
Mandatory Charges$415
Estimated Housing and Meals$3700
Estimated Personal Expenses*$1800
Estimated Total$11,230

*Includes insurance, books, and supplies.
*Tuition for the upcoming Fall sessions will increase by approximately 3%.

Session Dates

SessionStart DateEnd Date
Summer 2025May 28, 2025July 25, 2025

4-Week, Full-Time Tuition & Fees

Tuition$2,328.45
Mandatory Fees$207.48
Total Tuition & Fees$2,535.93

Tuition Discounts

The IEC will offer a 15% tuition discount to local community members. To qualify for this discount, please provide proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency AND proof of Colorado residency. Students who are sponsored by a foreign government are not eligible for the local community member discount.

Examples of proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency

  • U.S. passport
  • U.S. naturalization certificate
  • U.S. birth certificate
  • U.S. permanent resident card (Green Card)

Examples of proof of Colorado residency

  • Colorado driver’s license
  • Colorado state ID
  • Colorado state tax return
  • Utility bills with Colorado address
  • Colorado Car registration
  • Colorado Car title
  • Colorado Lease agreement
  • Other documents may be considered on a case-by-case basis

The International English Center offers a 25% discount for the spouses and children of CU faculty, CU staff and current degree-seeking students. For more information about how to obtain this discount, please contact us at cebursar@colorado.edu.

*Only one discount may be applied to any course or program.

 

Upcoming Sessions

Session Start DateEnd Date
Fall 1 2025August 18October 10
Fall 2 2025October 13December 12
Spring 1 2026January 5February 27
Spring 2 2026March 2May 1

 

Short Term Sessions

SessionStart DateEnd Date 
Fall 1 2025August 18September 19
Fall 2 2025October 13November 14
Spring 1 2026January 5January 30
Spring 2 2026March 2April 3
  • All dates and prices are subject to change without notice.
  • All prices are in U.S. dollars.
  • Tuition is due on the first day of class unless otherwise noted.