The CAP pathway is designed to support students at all English language levels.

  • Based on your placement test or language score, you will be placed in CAP 1, CAP 2 or CAP 3.  Find your level based on your language test score.

  • After you successfully complete CAP 3, you will be directly enrolled at Temple University!

As a CAP student you will:

  • have the opportunity to earn up to 18 university credits

  • receive academic and English language support with your university credit classes
  • get one-on-one academic advising
  • connect with the university advisor for your major
  • learn essential college skills to succeed in a U.S. university
  • study at Temple University's Main Campus with access to all university facilities and resources
  • build advanced academic English skills and fine-tune pronunciation
  • receive personalized tutoring
  • attend orientation and social events 
  • interact with students from all over the world!

CAP LEVELS

* Students who place into CAP 1 will study full-time in the Intensive English Language Program until they meet the requirement for CAP 2.

CAP 3

CAP 2

CAP 1

TOEFL iBT

74 - 78

65 - 73

below 65

TOEFL ESSENTIALS

7.5 - 8.0

7.0

below 7.0

IELTS

N/A

5.5

below 5.5

DUOLINGO

100 -105

90 - 95

below 90

GAO KAO

125+

105 - 124

below 105

CSAT

Score of 1

Score of 2

Score of 3 or lower

# OF SEMESTERS TO MATRICULATION

1

2

3+

NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY CREDITS

10 - 11

7

0 - start in IELP

CAP COURSES AND DESCRIPTIONS