Full-Time English Programs

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The American Language Program offers full-time English language instruction all year.

Intensive Academic English Program

14-week Fall and Spring courses and 4-week Summer courses. Pre-intermediate to very advanced level.

Advanced Academic Preparation

A rigorous 8-week Summer course for students who have immediate plans to enter a degree program in the U.S.

English for Professional Purposes: Business

A 3-week high-level intensive course for business professionals, pre-MBA students or those taking any other business-related Masters program. Begins in late July.

English for Advanced Legal Study

A 4-week intensive program designed in collaboration with Columbia Law School, for international LL.M candidates entering an accredited U.S. law school in the Fall. Available in Summer.

We have summer housing available through Columbia Housing. Spaces are limited—apply early! 
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ALP Levels, Placement & Testing

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Learn more about American Language Program at Columbia University, or contact the program advisor.

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Joel Chaffee, Assistant Director of ALP Admissions

212-854-3584

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Commission on English Language Accreditation

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Columbia University American Language Program Intensive English Programs are accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period August 2019 through August 2029 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, 1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, https://cea-accredit.org/.

Click here for complete information about the 44 standards required for CEA accreditation.

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