Student Services
Advising & Support
The English Language Institute (ELI) is part of the Office of International Programs. The Office of International Programs offers a wide variety of support programs for the international students on campus. Staff members can help with academic advising, immigration questions, cultural adjustment, and personal concerns. A staff member is on-call 24 hours a day in case of emergencies.
The office is located on the first floor of Scott Hall. We are open to serve students weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (including the lunch hour). Evening appointments are also available upon request.
Orientation
Our orientation will familiarize you with the many services and opportunities available on our campus and in the community and provide you a chance to have fun and make new friends.
Orientation includes:
- Information sessions on daily living in the USA (housing, banking, safety, and healthcare)
- Activities to introduce students to the university and to the Portland metro area.
- A briefing on immigration rules and regulations required by the U.S. government
- An overview of the American university classroom environment
- An overview of the university's immunization requirement and health insurance requirement
- Placement exams
Testing
Institutional TOEFL (Paper-based Test)
The English Language Institute offers an Institutional (PBT) TOEFL seven times per year. The cost is $30, and students must register five weeks before the test dates. This test provides practice in many of the skills required for the iBT TOEFL and also provides the ELI information on how students' English language proficiencies are developing in order to place them in the appropriate levels of instruction. Scores on the Pacific Institutional TOEFL are accepted for undergraduate admission at Pacific University.