Bridge to College English Program (ESL)

The Bridge to College English Program is for students who are conditionally accepted to a University of Bridgeport undergraduate or graduate academic program and are in ELI’s Advanced level. They can take one or two academic courses during the fall or spring semester, in addition to their ELI program classes. Students will be full-time ELI students and part-time university students.

Students will get an English immersion experience before starting college or graduate school full-time and have a supportive introduction to American higher education. Knowing their English Language Institute level before students arrive allows them to plan their length of study. Meetings with academic advisors while students are in ELI will be arranged for them to learn about their major and plan academic classes.