Costs

All costs are for the 2024-2025 school year and are subject to change.
Living expenses are NOT included, and will vary, depending on a student’s lifestyle and living place.


Our program is a non-degree, non-credit program.
We are unable to accept FAFSA or federal student financial aid.


Please see below (under the correct status) for details on the cost of PIE:

With F-1 visa status

Students who come to the U.S. from another country with F-1 visa status must study full time.

Full-time means:

  • Taking 3 classes in your English level.
    • Reading & Writing
    • Listening & Speaking
    • Grammar
  • Studying 21 hours per week in the Fall and Spring Sessions / 26 hours per week in the Summer Sessions
  • Paying $2,850 tuition per session
  • Paying these additional fees per session*:
    • International student fee: ~$50
    • Health insurance: ~$285 (average cost)

* Students sponsored by their government do not pay these fees.

PIE students also purchase books (approximately $30 per class) and must pay to park if they drive a car to the IUPUI campus (approximately $35 per month).

With F-2 or B-2 visa status

Those with an F-2 dependent visa or a B-2 visitor (tourist) visa are welcome to study part-time, choosing any one of these options:

  PICK ONE: TUITION COST
●   Grammar class $570.00
●   Listening & Speaking class $1,140.00
●   Reading & Writing class $1,140.00
●   Listening & Speaking AND Grammar $1,710.00
●   Reading & Writing AND Grammar $1,710.00
●   Listening & Speaking AND Reading & Writing $2,280.00

PIE students also purchase books (approximately $30 per class) and must pay to park if they drive a car to the IUPUI campus (approximately $35 per month).

Showing proof of financial resources

This information is only for those coming from another country with an F-1 visa.

Students who want to come to the U.S. with an F-1 student visa must have an I-20 form generated by IUPUI. 

To get an I-20, you must show proof of financial resources.  

  • If you have a government scholarship (such as Saudi students sponsored by SACM), attach your scholarship letter.  
  • If you or a family member or a friend will pay for your study, upload two files to your application. 
  1. Individual Sponsor Form (You can download the form here.)
  2. Letter from a bank. Please ASK YOUR BANK for a letter. Please DO NOT SEND a monthly or quarterly statement or a screenshot. The bank account must belong to an individual person, NOT a business. The letter must be less than 3 months old and show:
  • The name and address of the bank 
  • The name of the person who has this account (account holder) 
  • The total amount of money in the account 
  • The kind of money (for example Euros, Saudi riyals, Chinese Yuan) 

Note: The bank letter can be in your language as long as we can find the above information. 

After you submit your application, you will be admitted and your I-20 will be sent to the address you specify. The PIE sends I-20s by FedEx.  

When you receive your I-20, you will register online with SEVIS and schedule a visa interview. The PIE will send instructions on how to do this with your I-20. 

With any other visa status OR immigrants to the U.S.

Those with a visa status such as H-4, K-1, J-2, L-2 have many options.

U.S. permanent residents (green card holders), those with asylee status, change of status in progress, and U.S. citizens have many options:

  PICK ONE: TUITION COST
●   Grammar class $570.00
●   Listening & Speaking class $1,140.00
●   Reading & Writing class $1,140.00
●   Listening & Speaking AND Grammar $1,710.00
●   Reading & Writing AND Grammar $1,710.00
●   Listening & Speaking AND Reading & Writing $2,280.00
●   Listening & Speaking, Reading & Writing, and Grammar
      ( Full Time )		 $2,850.00

PIE students also purchase books (approximately $30 per class) and must pay to park if they drive a car to the IUPUI campus (approximately $35 per month).