Office of Admissions

Conditional Undergraduate Admission

The University of Oregon may offer you conditional admission if you are an international student who requires English language instruction before you can begin your studies at the university level. If you are conditionally admitted, you will attend the American English Institute (AEI) to study English in an intensive environment. As part of the Department of Linguistics, the AEI is a world-class English language institute located in the heart of the University of Oregon campus. Learn more about the AEI.

As an international student, you may request conditional admission in the special circumstances section of the application, or by sending us an e-mail request. Please include your full name, your UO identification number (if known), and your date of birth.

Upon completing the highest level of English instruction at the AEI, you will be granted full admission to the University of Oregon. You may also be granted full admission to the University of Oregon if you submit a passing TOEFL score while enrolled at the AEI and a letter of recommendation is provided by the AEI to the UO Office of Admissions.

In order to be conditionally admitted, you must apply and meet all the University of Oregon's international admission requirements except the English proficiency requirement. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Conditional Admission

  • If I’'m requesting conditional admission, am I required to pay the AEI application fee?
    No. To apply for conditional admission, you only pay the University of Oregon application fee.
     
  • Do I apply to both the University of Oregon and the AEI if I’'m requesting conditional admission?
    No. Apply only to the University of Oregon when requesting conditional admission.
     
  • Do I still need a TOEFL score if I am requesting conditional admission?
    No. You do not need to submit a TOEFL score if you are requesting conditional admission.
     
  • I’'m an international transfer student. May I request conditional admission?
    Yes. As an international transfer student, you may request conditional admission in the same way as freshman international students.
     
  • Do you offer conditional admission to graduate students?
    No. Conditional admission is not available for graduate students.

Contact us at uoglobal@uoregon.edu for more information about conditional admission.