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ESL Programs in Illinois

Welcome to the Study Abroad Guides directory of ESL Programs in Illinois. Click on a school name to visit its web site...


Black Hawk College
English As A Second Language Program
Moline, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicBlack Hawk College, a comprehensive community college, exits to provide quality educational opportunities that meet local, regional, national, and international needs of the College District. We are committed to quality programs and support services for the broad range of students who are qualified and who can benefit from learner-centered educational experiences at a reasonable cost.The ESL program is a seven-level program designed for non-native speakers and international students who need English skills to participate in American society, to enroll in voational or academic programs at the college level, to enter or advance in the workplace, or to earn citizenship...

Average Class Size: 15 ESL Program Size: 50-60 Housing Options: Homestay, Private Apartment, Residence Club. Sessions Begin: January, June, August. Campus Setting: Urban Email: Bollatia@bhc1.bhc.edu


DePaul University
English Language Academy
Chicago, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicChicago! The site of DePaul University and the English Language Academy. What better place to learn English and enjoy the benefits of a world class city? You can view an exhibit at the Art Institute, hear the Chicago Symphony at Orchestra Hall, eat Chicago style pizza at Pizzeria Uno, see the NBA Bulls play at the United Center, Look out over the city from the world's tallest building--the Sears Tower, run the Chicago marathon, see some of the best theater and dance in the world. The English Language Academy offers English courses and activities which meet the personal and professional goals of our international students. You will improve your command of English in listening, speaking, reading, and writing...

Average Class Size: 9-12 ESL Program Size: 80-120 Housing Options: Private Apartment. Sessions Begin: January, April, June, September. Campus Setting: Urban Email: lhillman@wppost.depaul.edu


Illinois State University
English Language Institute
Normal, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicSince 1857, Illinois State University has grown to be one of Illinois' largest public universities with five colleges - Applied Science and Technology; Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; and Fine Arts. Illinois State University includes about 20,000 students, more than 300 international students from more than 50 countries, and more than 1,000 faculty members. Our Intensive English Program focuses on practical learning and special needs of adult language learners. Every ELI student is automatically enrolled in the Intensive English Program. The English Language Institute uses a communicative approach that teaches the most natural way to learn a language is to use it...

Average Class Size: 7 ESL Program Size: 30-60 Housing Options: Dormitory, Private Apartment. Sessions Begin: January, June, August. Campus Setting: Small Town/Rural Urban Email: eli@ilstu.edu


Lake Forest Academy
American Language Academy
Lake Forest, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicLake Forest Academy (LFA) is located on a wooded 200-acre campus. LFA is a four-year coeducational boarding school with a rigorous academic program offering a high school diploma. LFA accepts ALA students based on: successful completion of ALA Level 5, completed LFA application, transcript of the last three years of school, 500+ TOEFL score and ALA recommendation. ALA students may audit up to two LFA courses while completing the ALA program (only Level 3 or above)...

Average Class Size: 7 ESL Program Size: 25 Housing Options: Dormitory, Homestay. Sessions Begin: January, March, June, August. Campus Setting: Suburban Email: ALAIL@mcimail.com


Loyola University Chicago
ESL Program
Wilmette, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicAlthough Loyola is a large, metropolitan university in Chicago, the ESL Program is located on the Mallinckrodt Campus in the tranquil suburb of Wilmette. Just north of the city, Mallinckrodt offers a quiet and concentrated atmosphere of study in a beautiful, wooded environment - but it's only minutes (by free shuttle bus) from student residence halls overlooking Lake Michigan at Loyola's Lake Shore Campus. This is a small, serious, intensive English program focused on developing advanced language skills. Our students include those who intend to enter U.S. universities, as well as professionals who need real English proficiency for business purposes. Small classes, individual attention, professional instructors, and a carefully planned curriculum make this possible...

Average Class Size: 10 ESL Program Size: 30-40 Housing Options: Dormitory, On-Campus Apartments, Private Apartment. Sessions Begin: January, May, August. Campus Setting: Suburban Email: mlitwic@luc.edu


MacCormac College
English as a Second Language
Chicago, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicMacCormac College is a two-year college that prepares students for both a career and to further their education. The college serves the individual with small classes, condensed class schedules, part-time job placement, supervised internships, full-time faculty, practical educational programs in a personal and supportive environment. The English as a Second Language Division provides intensive English instruction designed to prepare students whose first language is not English for the pursuit of college studies. Thousands of foreign students from more than 40 countries have attended the English as a Second Language Division in order to develop their English writing, reading, and conversational skills...

Average Class Size: 12 ESL Program Size: 100 Housing Options: Dormitory. Sessions Begin: March, June, September, December. Campus Setting: Urban Email: esantacruz@maccormac.edu


North Park University
Intensive English Language Program
Chicago, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicOur park-like campus has small-town warmth, yet the intimate environment is within one of the largest and most exciting cities in the United States, Chicago. The city itself becomes a cosmopolitan classroom. North Park University is safely situated in a residential neighborhood on the city's northwest side. North Park's ESL program is characterized by small classes and individual attention. The faculty have taught all around the world and each has a particular expertise -- from grammar to pronunciation to creative writing skills. The classes are taught with academic English in mind. Students will not only learn English, but also skills necessary to be successful in obtaining a degree at a College or University in the United States...

Average Class Size: 8 ESL Program Size: 20-40 Housing Options: Dormitory, On-Campus Apartments. Sessions Begin: January, June, August. Campus Setting: Urban Email: dbricau@northpark.edu


Rockford College
InterNexus (ELSC-Illinois)
Rockford, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicRockford College is a private, four-year Liberal Arts college providing five degree programs in 42 major fields of study and graduate programs in business administration and education. The campus is a beautiful, partially wooded 304-acre campus on the eastern edge of Rockford. Rockford is the second largest city in Illinois. ELSC-Illinois, established in 1987, is part of the InterNexus Network with over 250 schools worldwide and more than 60 years of experience in providing language training...

Average Class Size: 10 ESL Program Size: 60-90 Housing Options: Dormitory, Homestay, Private Apartment. Sessions Begin: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. Campus Setting: Urban Email: illinois@internexus.to


University of Illinois at Chicago
Tutorium in Intensive English
Chicago, Illinois (where is it?)

School Photo/GraphicThe Tutorium in Intensive English is located on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), just one mile west of the heart of Chicago. UIC is the largest university in the Chicago area with more than 25,000 students. The Tutorium and UIC offer you the opportunity to receive a quality education from a highly respected institution while taking advantage of Chicago's cultural and recreational resources. The Tutorium offers courses designed to enable highly motivated individuals to quickly and effectively acquire the language skills necessary to meet their professional, academic, social, and personal goals. The curriculum for each course emphasizes learning strategies and language skills to meet the needs of adult students...

Average Class Size: 12-15 ESL Program Size: 180-200 Housing Options: Dormitory, Hotel, Private Apartment. Sessions Begin: January, May, August. Campus Setting: Urban Email: tutorium@uic.edu


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