Tuition at ACE averages to $500 per month.

The total tuition is $6000 per year for students who attend five terms and take an annual vacation term.

Payment plan: payment for each term is due in full before the start of each term.

The administrative fee for the vacation term is $75.

If a student chooses not to take their annual vacation, the tuition for each additional term is $1200.

F1 students choose one of three schedule options:

Day Schedule:

Evening Schedule:

Mixed Schedule:

The calendar of term start and end dates and holidays is here: https://www.instituteace.org/calendar-of-english-classes

Not all levels are offered at all times or all terms. Some of our programs include mixed-level classes with differentiated instruction.

As of spring 2023, all of our programs for F1 students are in-person.

We offer online classes for non-F1 students.

SEVIS guidelines do not allow F1 students who began their studies in the US after March 2020 to attend a fully online intensive English program.

New students participate in a placement interview to determine their appropriate level: https://www.instituteace.org/whats-my-level-in-english

ACE offers classes for beginners through college preparation.

Our complete program is 16 terms.

Students attend 5 or 6 terms each year.

The length of the student’s program depends on the student’s placement level and the student’s performance in the program.

Complete and submit the ACE application: https://www.instituteace.org/application-for-f1-students

Submit a copy of the passport ID pages for you and your dependents, proof of financial support, the signed I20 Request Form (provided by ACE upon receipt of your application) and the application processing fee(s), payable here: https://www.instituteace.org/pay-for-english-courses

Pay applicable government fees.

The required support depends on the number of terms you plan to study and the number of dependents (spouse and/or children) who will travel with you.

2023 financial support must provide for

Tuition and textbooks, estimated at $1275 per term

Rent, estimated at $760 per month

Living expenses, estimated at $650 per month

An additional $600 per month for an adult dependent

An additional $400 per month for each minor dependent

The application fee(s) of $75 for the student and $50 per dependent

Students apply for an F1 visa at a US embassy in a foreign country. Students on an F1 visa are allowed to exit and re-enter the United States throughout their time of study.

https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/guide/f-1/f-1-english-language-training

Students apply for Change of Status while in the United States. Change of Status allows students to legally study in the United States, but it is NOT a visa and does NOT allow students to re-enter the country if they leave at any time in the application process or during their time of study.

https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/complete/change-of-status

The I20 is a document issued by an SEVP-certified school like Institute ACE. It is a required part of the student’s application for an F1 visa or Change of Status.

The F1 visa is issued by the United States Department of State.

If your F1 visa application is denied, you can apply again. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html

Change of Status decisions are made by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: “With rare exception, there is no appeal from the denial of adjustment of status.” https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-11